David Gardner - Councillor for Greenwich (Charlton Village and Riverside)

Councillor David Gardner

Mayor

Labour and Co-operative Charlton Village and Riverside Greenwich
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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

108 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Council Mayor

Council - Wednesday, 2 December 2026 - 7.00 pm

December 02, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Mayor

Council - Wednesday, 21 October 2026 - 7.00 pm

October 21, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Mayor

Council - Wednesday, 23 September 2026 - 7.00 pm

September 23, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Special Meeting Mayor

Council Special Meeting - Monday, 7 September 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Council Special Meeting of Greenwich Council on Monday 7 September 2026 unanimously agreed to appoint Rickardo Hyatt as the new Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service. The meeting also included a moment of reflection and solidarity with the people of Nepal following devastating floods.

September 07, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Mayor

Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm

The Council meeting held on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, saw the approval of the draft Local Plan for public consultation, a significant step towards shaping the borough's future development. Key decisions also included the agreement of the Treasury Management and Capital Outturn reports for 2025-26, and an amendment to the Members' Allowance Scheme to create a Deputy Cabinet Member role.

July 22, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

174 decisions · Page 1 of 35

Appointment of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service

From: Council Special Meeting - Monday, 7 September 2026 - 7.00 pm - September 07, 2026

Greenwich Council agreed to appoint Rickardo Hyatt as Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service on 07 September 2026. The Director of Human Resources, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer, was authorised to finalise contractual and legal processes for the appointment.

Recommendations Approved

Amendment to Members' Allowances Scheme 2026-27

From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm - July 22, 2026

The Council of Greenwich Council on 22 July 2026 approved an amendment to the Members' Allowances Scheme 2026-2027. This amendment creates the role of Deputy Cabinet Member, replacing two Cabinet Assistant roles, with an equivalent Special Responsibility Allowance of £10,788.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Greenwich Waste Strategy

From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm - July 22, 2026

The Council of Greenwich Council on 22 July 2026 decided the Motion was not carried. The Council resolved to bring forward a new Waste Strategy, report back annually on progress, develop a dedicated waste management plan for town centres and shopping parades, and review the commitment to a garden waste charge.

Recommendations Approved

Overview and Scrutiny - Annual Work Programme 2026-27

From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm - July 22, 2026

The Council of Greenwich Council approved the proposed provisional work programme for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its Scrutiny Panels for 2026-27 on 22 July 2026. The decision also delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, to make amendments to the work programme during the municipal year. This includes reviewing the Carbon Neutral Plan, assessing Equality Impact Assessments, and reviewing the Digital Strategy and Artificial Intelligence implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Changes to the Executive Functions Scheme of Delegation

From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm - July 22, 2026

The Council of Greenwich Council on 22 July 2026 noted changes to the executive functions scheme of delegation. Dave Sullivan was appointed as a member of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Destination Management Company (Visit Greenwich) in place of Councillor Tom Creswell.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings attended
108
Average per month
3.0
Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
174