Councillor Clare Burke-McDonald
Email: Clare.Burke-McDonald@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
58 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 7.00 pm
Planning Board - Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 6.30 pm
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.
Planning Board - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Planning Board was scheduled to consider a minor material amendment to a previous planning permission at 260 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1AA. The amendment sought to extend the permitted opening hours of a self-storage facility.
Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm
The Council Special Meeting of Greenwich Council, held on Thursday 26 February 2026, focused primarily on the setting of the Council's budget and council tax for the 2026-27 financial year. Key decisions included approving a 4.99% increase in council tax, comprising a 2.99% rise for general service delivery and a 2% precept for adult social care, alongside the adoption of the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Housing Revenue Account budget.
Decisions from Meetings
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Woolwich Crossrail Station East Ventilation Shaft, Arsenal Way, Woolwich, SE18 - Ref: 21/4329/F
From: Planning Board - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025
...to grant full planning permission, subject to conditions, a Stage II referral to the Mayor of London, and the completion of a Section 106 agreement, for a mixed-use development including residential dwellings, non-residential floor space, the Woolwich Crossrail Station east ventilation shaft, and associated works at Arsenal Way, Woolwich, SE18.
Recommendations Approved
138-140 Nathan Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 0AU- Ref: 25/2323/F
From: Planning Board - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025
...to grant full planning permission, subject to a Section 106 agreement including consideration of a crossing across Kellner Road and specified conditions, for the demolition of an existing industrial warehouse and erection of a building for flexible uses under Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2, and B8 at 138-140 Nathan Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 0AU.
Recommendations Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 128