Matt Hartley - Councillor for Greenwich (Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham)

Councillor Matt Hartley

Conservative Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham Leader of the Opposition

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

83 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Council Annual Meeting Committee Member

Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 6.30 pm

April 23, 2026, 6:30 pm
General Purposes Committee Committee Member

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 1st April, 2026 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

April 01, 2026, 6:00 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 6.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to consider updates on the council's environmental commitments, including its Carbon Neutral Plan and Air Quality Action Plan. The committee will also receive a report on annual contract performance and an update on the implementation of co-operative principles across various council services.

March 19, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Council is scheduled to convene for a meeting where a range of important topics are set to be presented for consideration. Key items on the agenda include the review of the Standards Committee Annual Report, the Pay Policy Statement, and proposed changes to the Council's Constitution. Additionally, the Council is expected to consider motions regarding national gambling legislation, the Freedom Pass scheme, and bus timetable changes.

March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

101 decisions · Page 18 of 21

Motion: Protecting leaseholders from excessive insurance and remortgage costs in buildings requiring fire remediation

From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to urge the government to act on the Grenfell Inquiry findings, review leaseholder protections from excessive costs, accelerate fire remediation, clarify acceptable building standards, and support a risk-pooling reinsurance scheme to lower leaseholder costs.

Recommendations Approved

Local Council Tax Support Scheme

From: Council - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to ensure the affordability of the Local Council Tax Support scheme for working-age claimants, the council agreed to reduce the maximum support level from 100% to 80%, increase the earnings taper from 15% to 25%, increase the non-dependant deduction charge from £5 to £10 per week, remove the exemption for non-dependants receiving passported benefits or not in work, abolish the second adult rebate for working-age claimants, allow DWP notifications of Universal Credit claims to serve as LCTS claims, and create a discretionary Council Tax Hardship Fund, while delegating the fund's details and implementation to the Cabinet member for Inclusive Economy, Business, Skills and Greenwich Supports.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 83

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 101