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 13 of 16

Council

Council - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 7.00 pm

The Council welcomed two new Councillors following recent by-election successes, offered its condolences following the death of former Councillor John Cartwright, and agreed to note five petition responses and the answers to 36 written questions. The Council adopted a new gambling policy and noted the Royal Borough of Greenwich Strategic Risk Register, the Treasury and Capital Strategy mid-year update, and a revised constitution.

December 04, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 2.00 pm

The meeting agreed changes to the delivery of Children’s Centre services, approved the Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership (GSCP) Annual Report 2023/24, noted the outcome of the consultation on changes to charging for Extra Care Housing and noted the annual reports for the Council’s wholly owned companies, GS Plus Ltd and Greenwich Service Solutions Ltd. The meeting also noted the Q2 budget monitor report and the mid-year treasury management and capital strategy report.

December 04, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 6.00 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich's Cabinet approved new equality objectives for 2024-28, a new intermediate housing register and its strategic risk register. Cabinet also agreed to sell off a plot of land in Brookhill Road, Woolwich and to accept the surrender of two flats in Carnbrook Road, Kidbrooke. The Cabinet also agreed to send a revised gambling policy to the full council for a final decision.

November 26, 2024
General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 5.00 pm

The committee approved the appointment of Councillor Charlie Davis to various scrutiny panels and sub-committees, and the nomination of Councillor Sarah-Jane Merrill to Woodlands Farm Trust. The committee also approved the salary ranges for three chief officer posts and the adoption of a new suite of policies about the use of data and technology in the council. Finally the committee agreed to continue the use of market supplement allowances to support the recruitment and retention of digital, data and technology staff.

October 30, 2024
Council CANCELLED

Council - Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

October 30, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27+

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

...to provide for £35m of investment, including £22m for increasing costs due to demand and inflation, £9m for capital investment financing, and £1m for Freedom Pass, while also agreeing the proposed Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2029/30, which includes a 2.00% adult social care precept and a 2.99% main council tax rate increase, and approving the allocation of £4.034m per year for the Department for Work and Pensions’ Crisis and Resilience Fund.

Recommendations Approved

Budget and Council Tax Setting 2026/27

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

...approved the council budget for 2026/27, agreed a 4.99% increase in the borough element of council tax (including a 2.99% increase for service delivery pressures and a 2% adult social care precept), and set the overall council tax levels, including a specific addition for taxpayers surrounding the Gloucester Circus garden.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2026/27

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

...approved the Treasury Management Strategy, Capital Strategy, Prudential Indicators, and Minimum Revenue Provision arrangements for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 187