Councillor Sarah-Jane Merrill
Email: sarah.merrill@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
23 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Council of Greenwich Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to discuss a range of issues, including the Draft Local Plan, the adoption of a revised Statement of Licensing Policy, and several motions related to anti-social behaviour, road repairs, a tourism levy, and the Superloop SL15.
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the council's food response, and to consider the Director of Public Health's annual report. They were also scheduled to note the commissioning of future reports.
Council - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm
The council meeting held on 29 October 2025 included discussion of petitions, changes to executive function schemes of delegation, and several motions concerning local issues. Councillors were also scheduled to answer questions from the public and from other members.
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm
The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss urgent emergency care, integrated neighbourhood teams, and other items. The agenda indicates that the panel was expected to review progress on initiatives aimed at improving health and social care services in the borough. The public reports pack contains reports on urgent emergency care, integrated neighbourhood teams, and declarations of interest.
Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm
Greenwich Council has reviewed its financial strategy, debated the future of adventure playgrounds, and discussed government funding cuts. The council also appointed His Honour Judge Andrew Lees as the Honorary Recorder for the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Decisions from Meetings
63 decisions · Page 12 of 13
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: 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
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
Appointment of Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture & Communities
From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Economic impact assessment of sale of council car parks
From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 63