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.
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Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 12th September, 2024 6.30 pm
This meeting was scheduled to include a verbal update from the Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Business, Skills and Greenwich Supports, Councillor Denise Hyland[^2], as well as updates on the Council's Inclusive Economy Strategy, and its approach to attracting and supporting businesses in the borough. The Scrutiny Panel was also scheduled to note its Work Programme for the 2024/25 municipal year. This article summarises what was included in the report pack that was provided for the meeting, but it does not describe what was discussed at the meeting, or what decisions (if any) were made.
Licensing Sub-Committee B - Monday, 12th August, 2024 10.30 am
This meeting was about making decisions on applications for new and modified licences for the sale of alcohol in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The Sub-Committee were scheduled to consider an application for a new licence to sell alcohol at the Charlton Post Office and Convenience Store at 10-12 Charlton Church Lane in Charlton. The meeting was also scheduled to consider an application to vary the existing licence at the Shell Shooters Hill petrol station to allow the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises.
Licensing Sub-Committee C - Friday, 2nd August, 2024 10.30 am
This meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee C was scheduled to consider an application for a new premises licence for GB10 Sports Limited at 177 Footscray Road in Eltham. Councillors were also scheduled to note memberships of outside bodies held by Councillors on the Licensing Committee.
Council - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 7.00 pm
This meeting of the full council saw the appointment of Councillor Majid Rahman as the new Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal and Development, replacing Councillor Aidan Smith who has left the council to take up a new role elsewhere. The council also voted to approve the adoption of a new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule and to allow for the appointment of political assistants for both the Labour and Conservative groups.
Planning Board - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 6.30 pm
The Planning Board refused permission for an application to demolish a house at 11 Crossmead in Eltham and build a 32-flat development. The Board also granted permission for the Royal Borough of Greenwich to build a new special educational needs school at the site of the former Kidbrooke Park Primary School, on Hargood Road in Kidbrooke.
Decisions from Meetings
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260 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1AA - Ref: 25/3822/MA
From: Planning Board - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 10, 2026
... refused the application to extend the opening hours of the self-storage facility due to concerns about increased early morning noise and disturbance for local residents.
Recommendations Approved
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: 59
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 128