Councillor Matt Hartley

Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 31st July, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to consider a call-in of a decision made by Councillor Averil Lekau, Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport, to proceed with a trial of a new traffic scheme in West Greenwich and East Greenwich. The call-in was requested by five Councillors, who raised a number of concerns about the scheme, including its potential impact on traffic, air pollution, and access for residents and businesses. The Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider the Councillors' concerns, and decide whether to refer the scheme back to the Cabinet Member for reconsideration or to Full Council.

Standards Committee - Tuesday, 30th July, 2024 6.30 pm

The Standards Committee met to discuss the Standards Committee Annual Report 2023/24. The Committee noted the list of Councillors’ memberships as Council appointed representatives on outside bodies, joint committees and school governing bodies, and requested that Members orally declare any personal or financial interests. The Committee noted the Standards Committee Annual Report 2023/24 and agreed to forward it to Full Council for assurance on standards issues.

Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 25th July, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting on the 25th of July was the first in the 2024-2025 schedule for the Transport and Place Scrutiny Panel. The meeting was scheduled to include a discussion of a range of issues relating to transport in the borough and some important upcoming work for the panel. In particular, the meeting was scheduled to include a verbal update from the Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport.

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 4.00 pm

The committee agreed to all of the recommendations made to them, which included adopting a policy to protect staff from violence and agression, becoming a fostering friendly employer, and making two appointments to council scrutiny panels.

Council - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of the full council saw the appointment of Councillor Majid Rahman as the new Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal and Development, replacing Councillor Aidan Smith who has left the council to take up a new role elsewhere. The council also voted to approve the adoption of a new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule and to allow for the appointment of political assistants for both the Labour and Conservative groups.