Director of Housing and Safer Communities
Council: Greenwich
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 2.00 pm
Greenwich Council's Cabinet convened on 19 November 2025, addressing key issues such as the future of the Woolwich Waterfront Leisure Centre site, school place planning, leaseholder repayment options, and the adoption of a revised Statement of Licensing Policy. The Cabinet approved a plan for the demolition of the Woolwich Waterfront Leisure Centre and the selection of a residential development partner, as well as a school place planning and capital programme. Councillors also agreed to changes to leaseholder repayment options and recommended a draft local plan for public consultation.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 12.30 pm
In a recent meeting, the Royal Borough of Greenwich's cabinet agreed to allocate specific resources to targeted service-based interventions and investments, as detailed in section 5 and 6 of the Use of grants and one-off financial capacity report. They also noted the progress made in meeting key regulatory requirements in housing and the ongoing work to improve compliance, as outlined in the Annual Housing Safety and Compliance Report 2024/2025.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.00 pm
Here's a summary of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Cabinet meeting:
Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th April, 2025 6.30 pm
The Royal Borough of Greenwich's Cabinet met on Wednesday 9 April 2025, and agreed to recommend to full council the prohibition of itinerant ice cream trading on King William Walk and to note the updated Strategic Risk Register. The Cabinet also reviewed school place planning and capital programmes for 2024/25 - 2026/27, agreeing to proposed arrangements for managing projected trends in school place demand.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 2.00 pm
The meeting approved the Annual report on the Housing Capital Investment Programme for Council Homes, the Royal Greenwich Schools Strategy 2025-2029, the Greenwich Supports Strategy, the New Beresford Square Market Licensing Regime and Rules, and the DG Cities Annual Report. It also agreed the closure of Gallions Mount Primary School, noted the conversion of De Lucy Primary School to an academy, and noted the findings of the LGA peer review on health and adult services.
Decisions from Meetings
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Budget and Council Tax Setting 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 18, 2026
...approved the council budget for 2026/27, a 2.99% increase in the borough element of council tax, a 2% Adult Social Care precept, an additional levy on taxpayers surrounding Gloucester Circus garden, and the overall council tax level, alongside the schools funding formula.
Recommendations Approved
Adoption of Planning Enforcement Plan
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 18, 2026
...the Planning Enforcement Plan was adopted, ensuring current processes and procedures for the planning enforcement team.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 18, 2026
...agreed to £2.975m in capital bids to support service delivery and the Medium Term Financial Strategy, while also referring the Treasury Management and Capital Strategies, Prudential Indicators, and Minimum Revenue Provision arrangements for 2026/27 to Full Council.
Recommendations Approved
Determination of Admission Arrangements for Royal Greenwich Schools for the 2027/28 Academic Year
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 18, 2026
...the Royal Borough of Greenwich determined its admissions arrangements for all mainstream community nursery, primary, and secondary schools, including Post-16 provision, for the 2027/28 academic year, with updates to the sibling criterion and children of staff definition, and agreed to participate in the Pan London co-ordinated admission system for Reception and Year 7.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to implement a revised model of service delivery for Public Health services
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 18, 2026
...approved a revised model for delivering Public Health Prevention and Sexual Health Services, including the next steps for procurement.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 18
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 68