Issy Cooke - Councillor for Greenwich (Plumstead Common)

Councillor Issy Cooke

Labour and Co-operative Plumstead Common Chair of Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel

Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 6.30 pm

The Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel met to discuss support for local arts and culture organisations, community wealth building, and the night-time economy in Greenwich. The panel agreed to recommend that the council improve communication about available support to arts organisations and explore the creation of a forum for these organisations to connect. Additionally, the panel recommended the creation of designated bays for delivery bikes in Woolwich.

April 08, 2025
Council

Council - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm

Royal Greenwich Council met on 26 March 2025, and among other items, noted the annual audit report, discussed corporate parenting, and approved the members' allowances scheme for 2025-26. Councillors also debated petitions from residents and discussed issues ranging from traffic management to knife crime. The council approved a motion regarding dockless cycles, and an amended motion on the economic impact assessment of selling off council car parks.

March 26, 2025
Council Special Meeting

Council Special Meeting - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting approved the Council's Statement of Accounts for 2023-24, its Treasury Management and Capital Strategy for 2025-26, the Housing Revenue Account medium-term financial strategy, budget and rent setting, and its Medium Term Financial Strategy and budget and council tax setting for 2025-26.

February 26, 2025
Local Planning Committee

Local Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 6.30 pm

The committee approved an application to convert a residential lobby into a cafe at 7 Warman Walk, Greenwich Millennium Village. The committee also refused an application for a change of use from a single dwelling house to a five-bedroom HMO at 61 Macoma Road, Plumstead, and deferred a decision on an application for a temporary change of use of a cafe to a marketing suite at 1 Oswald Gardens, Greenwich Millennium Village.

February 25, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny committee will include discussions on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget and the implications for the council tax and the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) of Royal Borough of Greenwich. The committee will also be presented with an update on the Forward Plan, which outlines upcoming key decisions and provides opportunities for scrutiny.

January 30, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27+

From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...to provide for £35m of investment, including £22m for increasing costs due to demand and inflation, £9m for capital investment financing, and £1m for Freedom Pass, while also agreeing the proposed Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2029/30, which includes a 2.00% adult social care precept and a 2.99% main council tax rate increase, and approving the allocation of £4.034m per year for the Department for Work and Pensions’ Crisis and Resilience Fund.

Recommendations Approved

Budget and Council Tax Setting 2026/27

From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...approved the council budget for 2026/27, agreed a 4.99% increase in the borough element of council tax (including a 2.99% increase for service delivery pressures and a 2% adult social care precept), and set the overall council tax levels, including a specific addition for taxpayers surrounding the Gloucester Circus garden.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management and Capital Strategy 2026/27

From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...approved the Treasury Management Strategy, Capital Strategy, Prudential Indicators, and Minimum Revenue Provision arrangements for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts

From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026

...the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, including the Royal Borough of Greenwich Statement of Accounts and the Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Fund Statement of Accounts, were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 97