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.

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Appointments Panel

Appointments Panel - Thursday, 15th May, 2025 10.00 am

The Greenwich Council Appointments Panel met to interview candidates for the role of Deputy Director of Resources – Finance. The panel, composed of Councillors Anthony Okereke, Denise Hyland, Averil Lekau, Rachel Taggart-Ryan, and Matt Hartley, was scheduled to convene in Committee Room 4 at the Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich.

May 15, 2025
Council Annual Meeting

Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 14th May, 2025 7.00 pm

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

May 14, 2025
Appointments Panel

Appointments Panel - Tuesday, 6th May, 2025 10.00 am

The Greenwich Council Appointments Panel met on 6 May 2025 to interview candidates for the position of Director of Legal and Democratic Services. The meeting was scheduled to be held in closed session, meaning the press and public were excluded.

May 06, 2025
Appointments Panel

Appointments Panel - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 11.00 am

The Greenwich Council Appointments Panel met to shortlist applicants for two positions: Director of Legal and Democratic Services, and Deputy Director, Finance. The meeting was scheduled to be held in closed session.

April 29, 2025
General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 10.50 am

The General Purposes Committee convened to discuss and approve amendments to the council's Violence and Aggression Health and Safety Policy Standard, ensuring alignment with the Zero Tolerance to Violence, Aggression and Discrimination Charter. The committee also noted the list of councillors' memberships on outside bodies, joint committees, and school governing bodies.

April 29, 2025

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