Councillor Roger Tester

Council - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council met to discuss a range of issues, including responses to petitions, public questions, treasury management, and motions on banking hubs and HMOs[^1]. The council approved the Treasury Management and Capital Outturn 2024-25, appointed Thomas Tyson to the Audit and Risk Management Panel, and supported a motion calling for a banking hub in Eltham. A motion on HMOs was also approved with amendments.

Licensing Sub-Committee B - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee B of Greenwich Council met to consider a premises licence application. The sub-committee was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of a previous meeting.

Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel met to discuss housing and community safety in Greenwich. Councillor Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing Management, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness, gave an update on housing management, repairs, capital works, rent collection, homelessness, and working with central government. Councillor Rachel Taggart-Ryan, Cabinet Member Community Safety and Enforcement, then updated the panel on community safety and enforcement, including strategies to end male violence, tackle modern slavery, and improve private sector licensing. The panel also discussed housing compliance and agreed to the 2025/26 work programme.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet on 9 July 2025 to discuss youth crime reduction, the latest performance monitoring report, and the panel's work programme for the coming year. The panel was also expected to note the items scheduled for discussion at its September meeting.

Council - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council met on 25 June 2025, and among other business, agreed to prohibit itinerant ice cream trading on King William Walk, and to dispose of the Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre, subject to certain conditions. The council also reviewed its strategic risk register and discussed a number of questions raised by both members of the public and councillors.