Councillor Linda Bird

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.

Licensing Review Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Review Sub-Committee of the Royal Borough of Greenwich met to review the premises licence of Arnott Close Post Office, 6 Arnott Close, Thamesmead. Councillors heard that the shop had sold a nicotine vape product to a child, and that electronic point of sale records showed hundreds of sales of alcohol outside of the hours permitted by the shop's licence. Following the meeting, the Sub-Committee will make a decision on whether to revoke or amend the shop's licence, with a decision notice to be sent to the licence holder within five working days.

Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council agreed to reduce the maximum level of support available through the Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2025-26 from 100% to 80% and agreed to reduce the time before charging a Council Tax Premium to unfurnished and unoccupied properties from 2 years to 12 months. They also noted the appointment of Councillor Sandra Bauer as the new Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture and Communities, and voted to adopt a motion on protecting leaseholders from the cost of fire safety remediation work.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to consider a number of reports on the performance of Children’s Services. The agenda also included verbal updates on the recent Gallions Mount consultation, the proposed changes to Children’s Centres, and the planned items for the next meeting on 12 March 2025.

Licensing Sub-Committee C - Friday, 3rd January, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee C of the Royal Borough of Greenwich met on Friday 3 January 2025 and approved both of the applications that were considered. The meeting saw the application for a new off-licence at 112 Westmount Road, Eltham approved with conditions, despite concerns raised by local residents. The meeting also saw the application for a new premises licence for the refurbished Borough Hall, Royal Hill, Greenwich approved, after the applicant, agreed to restrict the hours for licensable activities to 11pm, except on Saturdays, when licensable activities would be permitted until 1am.