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Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 14th May, 2025 7.00 pm
May 14, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)Summary
At the annual meeting of the Royal Borough of Greenwich council, Councillor Linda Bird was elected as Mayor for 2025-26, and Councillor David Gardner was appointed as Deputy Mayor. Councillors also approved the establishment of committees, panels and boards, and agreed on the allocation of seats to political groups. They also approved the outline calendar of meetings, and the
Decisions to be made in this meeting
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Recommendations Approved
Overview and Scrutiny – Annual Work Programme
...the proposed work programme for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its Scrutiny Panels for 2025-26 was agreed, and authority was delegated to the Chief Executive to vary the programme in consultation with the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Members to Member level bodies and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs
...to appoint members to member-level bodies dealing with matters neither reserved to the Council nor executive functions, and to appoint Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the 2025-2026 Municipal Year, as detailed in the report.
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Recommendations Approved
Establishment of Committees to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions
...to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions, the Council Annual Meeting of Greenwich agreed to establish various member-level bodies, allocate seats, approve terms of reference, appoint scrutiny panel chairs, and appoint Dr. Susan Blackall as Chair of the Standards Committee, while also authorizing the Chief Executive to establish appointment panels and fill vacancies.
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Recommendations Approved
Appointment of representatives to Outside Bodies
...to appoint members to serve on outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2025-2026, as nominated by the Chief Whip and detailed in the report's appendix.
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Recommendations Approved
Outline Calendar of Meetings of the Council and other Member-level bodies for the municipal year
...the outline calendar of meetings for the Council and other Member-Level Bodies for the Municipal Year 2025-2026 was approved.
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