Anthony Okereke - Councillor for Greenwich (Woolwich Common)

Councillor Anthony Okereke

Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Common Leader of the Council

Email: anthony.okereke@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Panel (Chair, Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Chair) Council Special Meeting (Committee Member) Cabinet (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee (Guest) Council Annual Meeting (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

76 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Council Annual Meeting Committee Member

Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 08, 2026, 2:00 pm
General Purposes Committee Chair

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 1st April, 2026 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

April 01, 2026, 6:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Council is scheduled to convene for a meeting where a range of important topics are set to be presented for consideration. Key items on the agenda include the review of the Standards Committee Annual Report, the Pay Policy Statement, and proposed changes to the Council's Constitution. Additionally, the Council is expected to consider motions regarding national gambling legislation, the Freedom Pass scheme, and bus timetable changes.

March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 2.00 pm

March 18, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

187 decisions · Page 13 of 38

Review of Opposition Group Arrangements 2025/26

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to accommodate the newly recognized Independent and Green Group, the Council agreed to their leadership appointments, reviewed and adjusted the representation of political groups on member-level bodies, allocated seats to the group on the Corporate Parenting Partnership Board and Licensing Committee, and approved the payment of allowances equivalent to those of the Conservative Group due to their equal size.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27+

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to note a forecasted £45.1m overall resourcing gap in 2026/27, increasing to £136.8m by 2029/30, and the potentially significant financial risks to the Medium Term Financial Strategy, while acknowledging that the strategy is a continuous process that will be updated regularly.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Honorary Recorder

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 24, 2025

...to preserve the historic civic-judicial relationship, His Honour Judge Andrew Lees was appointed as the Honorary Recorder for the Royal Borough of Greenwich for the duration of his tenure as the Resident Judge at Woolwich Crown Court.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Q1 Budget Monitor

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 16, 2025

...the Cabinet of Greenwich noted the Council's forecast revenue outturn position as at the end of June 2025, acknowledged a substantial funding gap in future years, and recognized the need for in-year measures to mitigate potential financial risks.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Statement of Accounts 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 16, 2025

... the Cabinet of Greenwich approved the authority's draft Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, which had been submitted to Forvis Mazars for audit.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 187