Sam Littlewood - Councillor for Greenwich (Woolwich Arsenal)

Councillor Sam Littlewood

Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Arsenal

Email: sam.littlewood@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Local Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel Council Annual Meeting

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Local Planning Committee Committee Member

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 6.30 pm

The Local Planning Committee is scheduled to consider three planning applications at its meeting on Tuesday 13 January 2026. The committee will review proposals for a commercial unit amalgamation, and two separate applications for the conversion of family homes into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

January 13, 2026
Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 6.30 pm

The Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel met on 8 January 2026 to review the Greenwich Supports Strategy and the performance of Welfare Rights and Advice Provision. The panel also noted upcoming reports for future meetings.

January 08, 2026
Local Planning Committee Committee Member

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including changes of use for properties to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), and the amalgamation of commercial units. Councillors approved two HMO applications with amendments, approved one HMO application, and deferred a decision on the amalgamation of two commercial units for a site visit.

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm

Royal Greenwich Council met in December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including approving a draft local plan for consultation, adopting a revised licensing policy, and addressing community safety and road repairs through dedicated motions. Councillors also noted updates on treasury management and strategic risks.

December 03, 2025
Local Planning Committee Committee Member

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Local Planning Committee met on 25 November 2025, and approved plans for two properties to become houses in multiple occupation (HMO). Permission was granted for the change of use of 47 Arbroath Road, Eltham, to a five-bedroom HMO, and for 32 Roydene Road, Plumstead, to become a six-bedroom HMO, subject to conditions.

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Decisions on Executive Functions taken under Urgency Procedures

From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to note the decisions taken under urgency procedures, specifically the direct award of a contract to Wavenet Limited for support, maintenance, and cloud upgrade of the Avaya telephony system.

Recommendations Approved

Motion on Dockless Cycles

From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Local Council Tax Support Scheme

From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to ensure the affordability of the Local Council Tax Support scheme for working-age claimants, the council agreed to reduce the maximum support level from 100% to 80%, increase the earnings taper from 15% to 25%, increase the non-dependant deduction charge from £5 to £10 per week, remove the exemption for non-dependants receiving passported benefits or not in work, abolish the second adult rebate for working-age claimants, allow DWP notifications of Universal Credit claims to serve as LCTS claims, and create a discretionary Council Tax Hardship Fund, while delegating the fund's details and implementation to the Cabinet member for Inclusive Economy, Business, Skills and Greenwich Supports.

Recommendations Approved

Motion: Protecting leaseholders from excessive insurance and remortgage costs in buildings requiring fire remediation

From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to urge the government to act on the Grenfell Inquiry findings, review leaseholder protections from excessive costs, accelerate fire remediation, clarify acceptable building standards, and support a risk-pooling reinsurance scheme to lower leaseholder costs.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 129