David Gardner - Councillor for Greenwich (Greenwich Peninsula)

Councillor David Gardner

Labour and Co-operative Greenwich Peninsula Chair of Audit and Risk Management Panel and Deputy Mayor

Email: David.Gardner@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Sub-Committee C (Chair) Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel (Committee Member) Council Special Meeting Audit and Risk Management Panel (Chair) Planning Board (Committee Member) Council (Deputy Mayor) Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Local Planning Committee Licensing Sub-Committee B (Committee Member) Licensing Review Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting Licensing Sub-Committee A

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Audit and Risk Management Panel

Audit and Risk Management Panel - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm

January 22, 2025
Planning Board

Planning Board - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 6.30 pm

The meeting unanimously resolved to grant planning permission for applications on two sites at 81-88 Beresford Street. The sites are part of the large Royal Arsenal Riverside development. The first application was to extend an existing student accommodation block. The second was to convert existing offices into a new student accommodation block and a hotel.

January 21, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee C

Licensing Sub-Committee C - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am

The meeting was scheduled to discuss an objection to a temporary events notice submitted by The Calabash Restaurant & Bar, 1-2 Stockwell Street, London, SE10 9JN. Councillors were also scheduled to note the details of which outside bodies Councillors are members of.

January 21, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee C

Licensing Sub-Committee C - Friday, 3rd January, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee C of the Royal Borough of Greenwich met on Friday 3 January 2025 and approved both of the applications that were considered. The meeting saw the application for a new off-licence at 112 Westmount Road, Eltham approved with conditions, despite concerns raised by local residents. The meeting also saw the application for a new premises licence for the refurbished Borough Hall, Royal Hill, Greenwich approved, after the applicant, agreed to restrict the hours for licensable activities to 11pm, except on Saturdays, when licensable activities would be permitted until 1am.

January 03, 2025
Planning Board

Planning Board - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting discussed three planning applications, resulting in the approval of reserved matters for a development at the Royal Arsenal, a new SEND school in Eltham, and the removal of affordable housing from a development in Charlton.

December 10, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Treasury Management & Capital Strategy - Mid Year 2025-26 Update

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...the Council noted the Treasury Management and Capital Mid-Year Reports for 2025/26, along with the comments from the Audit & Risk Management Panel, and approved the recommendations within the reports.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic Risk Register

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to note the Council's updated Strategic Risk Register, which includes key risks threatening the Council's plans and strategies, along with controls and mitigating actions.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Getting Things Done – Paving the way Investing to Repair our Roads and Pavements

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to invest £8 million over the next five years in road and pavement resurfacing, invest in pavements to encourage pedestrianisation, fill hundreds more potholes, and embed proactive maintenance into the highway's strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Implementing a fair tourism levy to support Greenwich's financial sustainability and invest in local services

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to implementing a fair tourism levy to support Greenwich's financial sustainability and invest in local services.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Getting Things Done - Greenwich Labour Taking Action to Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour and Make Our Streets Safer

From: Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to invest in a comprehensive community safety program focused on prevention, education, and enforcement, including expanding Community Safety Enforcement Officers, providing new mobile CCTV units, funding police constables and a data analyst, and launching education programs to end violence against women and girls.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 122