‘Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi - Councillor for Greenwich (West Thamesmead)

Councillor ‘Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi

Labour and Co-operative West Thamesmead

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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
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
Council

Council - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 7.00 pm

The Council welcomed two new Councillors following recent by-election successes, offered its condolences following the death of former Councillor John Cartwright, and agreed to note five petition responses and the answers to 36 written questions. The Council adopted a new gambling policy and noted the Royal Borough of Greenwich Strategic Risk Register, the Treasury and Capital Strategy mid-year update, and a revised constitution.

December 04, 2024
Audit and Risk Management Panel

Audit and Risk Management Panel - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting began with a discussion of the Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud Performance Report April 2024 to September 2024. The Panel then reviewed and noted the Audit & Risk Management Panel - Self-Assessment and Evaluation. Following this the Panel noted the 2024/25 Treasury Management and Capital Mid-Year Update. The Panel then noted the 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards, and finally noted the Revised Internal Audit Plan 2024-25.

December 03, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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260 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1AA - Ref: 25/3822/MA

From: Planning Board - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 10, 2026

... refused the application to extend the opening hours of the self-storage facility due to concerns about increased early morning noise and disturbance for local residents.

Recommendations Approved

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: 61

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 120