Averil Lekau - Councillor for Greenwich (Thamesmead Moorings)

Councillor Averil Lekau

Labour and Co-operative Thamesmead Moorings Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport

Email: averil.lekau@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

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Committees: Council (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member, Vice-Chair) Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee (Guest) Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel Appointments Panel (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

66 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Council Annual Meeting Committee Member

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

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th April, 2026 2.00 pm

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

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

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

Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 2.00 pm

The Cabinet of Greenwich Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, with a meeting pack that includes a diverse range of topics for consideration. Key discussions are expected to revolve around the Council's updated Procurement Strategy and Social Value Framework Policy, as well as plans for Voluntary and Community Sector Funding for the period 2027-2031. Additionally, the meeting agenda indicates discussions on the adoption of two Supplementary Planning Documents: the Climate Resilience SPD and the Woolwich Barracks SPD.

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

Appointments Panel - Friday, 6th 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 26 of 38

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025- 26+

From: Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2025/26 to 2028/29, including a council tax increase, a balanced budget for 2025/26, and noting various investments, funding allocations, savings proposals, and potential financial risks.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts

From: Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to approve the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024, delegate its signing to the Corporate Director of Resources, and note the Audit Completion Report and the Audit and Risk Management Panel's view on general reserves.

Deleted

Housing Revenue Account Medium Term Financial Strategy & 2025-26 Budget and Rent Setting

From: Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to approve the Housing Revenue Account Medium Term Financial Strategy and the 2025-26 budget, including rent increases for social homes, tenant service charges, and garages, alongside various measures to address financial pressures, such as rephasing capital program spending, extending the relet policy, reviewing tenant management organisation funding, converting planned council home builds to acquisitions, utilizing GLA grants, converting void homes for temporary accommodation, and funding a Hardship Fund.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 187