Interim Assistant Director of Finance & Deputy s151 Officer
Council: Greenwich
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
12 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Audit and Risk Management Panel - Tuesday, 17th March, 2026 6.30 pm
The Audit and Risk Management Panel met on Tuesday 17 March 2026 to review the 2024/25 Annual Audit Report, discuss the results of the 2025/26 Internal Quality Assessment for the internal audit function, and consider the draft Audit and Risk Management Panel Annual Report for 2025/26. Key decisions included noting the 2024/25 Annual Audit Report, which received an unqualified audit opinion, and approving the 2026/27 Internal Audit Charter and noting the associated strategy.
Audit and Risk Management Panel - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 6.30 pm
The Audit and Risk Management Panel met on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, to review the Treasury Management and Capital Strategy for 2026/27, consider the Prudential Indicators, and discuss the Statement of Accounts for 2024/25. The Panel noted significant weaknesses in the Council's financial sustainability and its arrangements for ensuring compliance with health and safety standards in social housing.
Audit and Risk Management Panel - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.30 pm
The Audit and Risk Management Panel of Greenwich Council met on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to review the performance of the Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud services for the third quarter of the financial year and to discuss the compliance of the Internal Audit function with Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS). The Panel noted the progress made in delivering the audit plan and the outcomes of fraud investigations, and agreed to a future report detailing the development plan for the Internal Audit function.
Audit and Risk Management Panel - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Audit and Risk Management Panel reviewed the performance of the Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud team for the second quarter of the financial year, noting improvements and the impact of new legislation. The Panel also received an update on the council's treasury management and capital programmes, highlighting borrowing levels and capital expenditure forecasts. Finally, the Panel considered its own self-assessment, evaluating its effectiveness and performance against good practice principles.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 2.00 pm
The Greenwich Council Cabinet met on 11 June 2025, and approved a new Housing Asset Management Strategy for 2025-2030, agreed to progress with due diligence and commercial negotiations for potential acquisitions of over 250 homes for social rent across three sites, and approved a variation to the development agreement for the residential element of the Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme.
Decisions from Meetings
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Greenwich Builds Phase 2 Sites for Consideration - Acquisition of housing for social rent
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 11, 2025
...to progress due diligence and commercial discussions for the potential acquisition of housing at Royal Arsenal, Kidbrooke Village, and Greenwich Millennium Village for inclusion in Phase 2 of the Greenwich Builds programme, with delegated authority given to the Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal and Development to formally approve inclusion based on positive due diligence and viability assessments.
Recommendations Approved
Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme: Variation of the Development Agreement for the residential element of the Scheme.
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 11, 2025
...to enable the delivery of the residential element of the Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme, the Cabinet agreed to vary the Development Agreement with Hill Residential Limited and terminate the Affordable Housing Development Agreement, delegating authority to the Director of Place and Growth to execute the necessary legal documentation.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Asset Management Strategy 2025 – 2030
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 2.00 pm - June 11, 2025
...to approve the Housing Asset Management Strategy 2025-2030, note the awards of £I0,474,457 and £53,470,024 for housing improvements, and note the governance approach for Housing Capital Investment.
Recommendations Approved
Intermediate Housing Register Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 26, 2024
...to establish an intermediate housing register of interest in Greenwich, approve a priority matrix for it, and delegate authority to the Director of Housing and Safer Communities to determine shortage occupations for the register.
Recommendations Approved
Gambling Act 2005 – Adoption of Revised Gambling Policy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 26, 2024
...to Full Council the revised Royal Borough of Greenwich Statement of Gambling Policy in respect of the Gambling Act 2005 was commended.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 12
Average per Month: 0.5
Decisions Recorded: 10 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.