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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)
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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
Attendees
Councillor Jit Ranabhat
Chair of Licensing • Labour and Co-operative • Plumstead and Glyndon
Councillor Linda Bird
Mayor • Labour and Co-operative • Eltham Park and Progress
Councillor Olu Babatola
Chair of Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel • Labour and Co-operative • Thamesmead Moorings
Councillor Peter Baker
Labour and Co-operative • Abbey Wood
Councillor Sandra Bauer
Cabinet Member Equality, Culture and Communities • Labour and Co-operative • Kidbrooke Village and Sutcliffe
Councillor Jo van den Broek
Labour and Co-operative • Charlton Village and Riverside
Councillor Clare Burke-McDonald
Labour and Co-operative • Charlton Hornfair
Councillor Issy Cooke
Chair of Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel • Labour and Co-operative • Plumstead Common
Councillor Maisie Richards Cottell
Labour • East Greenwich
Councillor Ann-Marie Cousins
Independent • Abbey Wood
Councillor Charlie Davis
Deputy Leader of the Opposition • Conservative • Eltham Town and Avery Hill
Councillor Gary Dillon
Chair of Planning • Labour and Co-operative • Charlton Village and Riverside
Councillor Lauren Dingsdale
Chair of Overview and Scrutiny • Labour and Co-operative • Eltham Town and Avery Hill
Councillor Cathy Dowse
Labour and Co-operative • Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham
Councillor John Fahy
Labour and Co-operative • Kidbrooke Park
Councillor Leo Fletcher
Chair of Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel • Labour and Co-operative • Blackheath Westcombe
Councillor David Gardner
Chair of Audit and Risk Management Panel and Deputy Mayor • Labour and Co-operative • Greenwich Peninsula
Councillor Patricia Greenwell
Conservative • Eltham Town and Avery Hill
Councillor Rowshan Hannan
Labour • East Greenwich
Councillor Matt Hartley
Leader of the Opposition • Conservative • Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham
Councillor Joshua Ayodele
Chair of Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel • Labour and Co-operative • Woolwich Arsenal
Councillor Denise Hyland
Cabinet Member Finance, Resources and Social Value • Labour and Co-operative • Abbey Wood
Councillor Elizabeth Ige
Chief Whip • Labour and Co-operative • Woolwich Common
Councillor Adel Khaireh
Cabinet Member Children and Young People • Labour and Co-operative • Plumstead and Glyndon
Councillor Averil Lekau
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport • Labour and Co-operative • Thamesmead Moorings
Councillor Sam Littlewood
Labour and Co-operative • Woolwich Arsenal
Councillor Mariam Lolavar
Cabinet Member Health, Adult Social Care and Borough of Sanctuary • Labour and Co-operative • Blackheath Westcombe
Councillor Majella Anning
Leader of the Independent and Green Group • Independent • Greenwich Creekside
Councillor Christine May
Labour and Co-operative • Middle Park and Horn Park
Councillor Dr Dominic Mbang
Chair of Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel • Labour and Co-operative • Woolwich Dockyard
Councillor Odette McGahey
Labour and Co-operative • Kidbrooke Park
Councillor Sarah-Jane Merrill
Labour and Co-operative • Eltham Page
Councillor Asli Mohammed
Labour and Co-operative • Woolwich Dockyard
Councillor Matthew Morrow
Labour and Co-operative • Plumstead Common
Councillor Calum O'Byrne Mulligan
Labour • Greenwich Creekside
Councillor Anthony Okereke
Leader of the Council • Labour and Co-operative • Woolwich Common
Councillor ‘Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi
Labour and Co-operative • West Thamesmead
Councillor Simon Peirce
Labour and Co-operative • Eltham Park and Progress
Councillor Majid Rahman
Cabinet Member Planning, Estate Renewal and Development • Labour • East Greenwich
Councillor Christine St. Matthew-Daniel
Labour and Co-operative • Blackheath Westcombe
Councillor Lakshan Saldin
Independent • Charlton Hornfair
Councillor Denise Scott-McDonald
Labour and Co-operative • Greenwich Peninsula
Councillor Pat Slattery
Cabinet Member Housing Management, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness • Labour • Greenwich Park
Councillor Aidan Smith
Labour • Greenwich Park
Councillor Jackie Smith
Cabinet Member Inclusive Economy, Business, Greenwich Supports and Environmental Services • Labour and Co-operative • Woolwich Arsenal
Councillor Jahdia Spencer
Labour • West Thamesmead
Councillor Dave Sullivan
Labour and Co-operative • Kidbrooke Village and Sutcliffe
Councillor Rachel Taggart-Ryan
Cabinet Member Community Safety and Enforcement • Labour and Co-operative • Middle Park and Horn Park
Councillor Roger Tester
Conservative • Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham
Councillor Sandra Thomas
Labour and Co-operative • Plumstead and Glyndon
Councillor Nas Asghar
Labour and Co-operative • Plumstead Common
Councillor Miranda Williams
Labour and Co-operative • Eltham Page
Councillor Nick Williams
Labour and Co-operative • Greenwich Peninsula
Councillor Raja Zeeshan
Labour • Shooters Hill
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