Director of Housing and Safer Communities
Council: Greenwich
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
18 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Greenwich Council was scheduled to consider a range of important financial and strategic matters, including the council's budget and council tax for the upcoming year, as well as its medium-term financial strategy. Discussions were also planned regarding the future of health and adult social care services and the delivery model for public health services.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Greenwich Council met on Wednesday 28 January 2026 to discuss key financial and service delivery matters. Decisions were made regarding the Council Tax base for the upcoming financial year, a significant overhaul of youth services, and a transformation plan for the borough's adventure play centres.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich's cabinet approved a strategy to end male violence against women and girls, noted a report on safeguarding children, and reviewed the council's budget and finances. The cabinet also agreed to publish the Infrastructure Funding Statement on the council website.
Decisions from Meetings
68 decisions · Page 10 of 14
Housing Revenue Account Medium Term Financial Strategy & 2025/26 Budget and Rent Setting
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to agree on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) strategy, budget, and rent setting, including rent and service charge increases, rephasing capital program spending, extending the relet policy, reviewing tenant management organizations, converting planned council homes to acquisitions, utilizing GLA grants, converting homes for temporary accommodation, agreeing on rent changes for TA properties, and funding the Hardship Fund.
Recommendations Approved
Budget and Council Tax Setting 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to approve the Council Budget and Council Tax for 2025/26, including a 2.99% increase in the borough element of council tax, a 2% Adult Social Care precept, an additional council tax for properties near Gloucester Circus SE10, the schools funding formula, and noting the GLA precept increase and Dedicated Schools Grant level.
Recommendations Approved
School Trip Grant Scheme
From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th February, 2025 5.00 pm - February 17, 2025
...to remove school trip grants for pupils in local authority-maintained schools through the Pupil Benefits scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Royal Borough of Greenwich Co-operative Commission
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 05, 2025
...to approve the 'Together for Greenwich: Co-operation for the future' Commission report and its recommendations, including allocating £1.0m of Carbon Offset Section 106 funding to launch a Community Energy Fund.
Recommendations Approved
Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 4.30 pm - January 29, 2025
...to ensure the affordability of the Local Council Tax Support scheme for working-age claimants from 2025/26, the Cabinet recommended to the Council changes including reducing the maximum support level to 80%, increasing the earnings taper to 25%, increasing the non-dependant deduction charge to £10 per week, removing exemptions for non-dependants, abolishing the second adult rebate, allowing DWP notifications as LCTS claims, and creating a Discretionary Council Tax Hardship Fund.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 18
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 68