Councillor Dave Sullivan

Audit and Risk Management Panel - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Audit and Risk Management Panel met to note the Statement of Accounts 2023/24, the Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2025/26 and the Strategic Risk Register on Tuesday 25 February 2025. The Panel noted the Statement of Accounts and requested a written update to Full Council on the value for money arrangements, as set out in the draft External Auditor's Management Report. They also noted both the Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2025/26 and the Strategic Risk Register, asking for an update on the Workforce Strategy.

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 6.30 pm

The committee approved an application to convert a residential lobby into a cafe at 7 Warman Walk, Greenwich Millennium Village. The committee also refused an application for a change of use from a single dwelling house to a five-bedroom HMO at 61 Macoma Road, Plumstead, and deferred a decision on an application for a temporary change of use of a cafe to a marketing suite at 1 Oswald Gardens, Greenwich Millennium Village.

Planning Board - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Board approved two applications: the demolition of all existing buildings on a site at 141-143 Woolwich Road to be replaced with a mixed-use development of purpose-built student accommodation and commercial units, and the rear extension of a mixed-use property at 148-156 Plumstead High Street to provide 13 new residential units.

Licensing Sub-Committee A - Tuesday, 18th February, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was about the Licensing Sub-Committee considering whether to grant licences for the sale of alcohol. The meeting included the consideration of two applications. Firstly, whether to grant a premises licence for the 4 Corners Music Festival 2025 scheduled to take place on Circus Field, Blackheath in May. Secondly, the meeting included the consideration of the grant of a premises licence for the Asda Express at 15-17 Blackheath Village.

Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council agreed to reduce the maximum level of support available through the Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2025-26 from 100% to 80% and agreed to reduce the time before charging a Council Tax Premium to unfurnished and unoccupied properties from 2 years to 12 months. They also noted the appointment of Councillor Sandra Bauer as the new Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture and Communities, and voted to adopt a motion on protecting leaseholders from the cost of fire safety remediation work.