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.

75 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Annual Meeting Committee Member

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

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 8 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

April 08, 2026, 2:00 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 governance and policy matters are set to be presented for consideration. Key discussions are anticipated regarding the annual audit report, proposed changes to the Council's constitution, and the annual pay policy statement.

March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 2.00 pm

March 18, 2026, 2:00 pm
Appointments Panel Committee Member

Appointments Panel - Friday, 6 March 2026 - 11.30 am

The Appointments Panel of Greenwich Council was scheduled to convene on Friday, 6 March 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the interview process for the Director of Finance (Deputy S151 Officer) position.

March 06, 2026, 11:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

187 decisions · Page 2 of 38

Statement of Accounts

From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, including the Royal Borough of Greenwich Statement of Accounts and the Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Fund Statement of Accounts, were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 18, 2026

...agreed to £2.975m in capital bids to support service delivery and the Medium Term Financial Strategy, while also referring the Treasury Management and Capital Strategies, Prudential Indicators, and Minimum Revenue Provision arrangements for 2026/27 to Full Council.

Recommendations Approved

Determination of Admission Arrangements for Royal Greenwich Schools for the 2027/28 Academic Year

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 18, 2026

...the Royal Borough of Greenwich determined its admissions arrangements for all mainstream community nursery, primary, and secondary schools, including Post-16 provision, for the 2027/28 academic year, with updates to the sibling criterion and children of staff definition, and agreed to participate in the Pan London co-ordinated admission system for Reception and Year 7.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of Planning Enforcement Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 18, 2026

...the Planning Enforcement Plan was adopted, ensuring current processes and procedures for the planning enforcement team.

Recommendations Approved

Budget and Council Tax Setting 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 18, 2026

...approved the council budget for 2026/27, a 2.99% increase in the borough element of council tax, a 2% Adult Social Care precept, an additional levy on taxpayers surrounding Gloucester Circus garden, and the overall council tax level, alongside the schools funding formula.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 187