Councillor Leo Fletcher
Email: leo.fletcher@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
58 meetings · Page 8 of 12
Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 10th April, 2025 6.30 pm
The Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel met to discuss several key issues, including updates on grounds maintenance and refuse, responsive repairs and empty homes, and leaseholder charges. The panel also reviewed the use of powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).
General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 6.00 pm
The General Purposes Committee met to discuss and approve changes to the terms and conditions of the Red Book Repairs and Investment Trade Staff Members, aiming for greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the council's repairs team. The committee also noted the list of councillors' memberships on outside bodies, joint committees, and school governing bodies.
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
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
Housing Revenue Account Medium Term Financial Strategy & 2026/27 Budget and Rent Setting
From: Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved a 4.8% increase in council home rents, a 5.3% increase in tenant service charges, and other rent and charge adjustments to partially mitigate financial pressures on the Housing Revenue Account, while also agreeing to various cost-saving measures and funding allocations.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 84