Councillor Matt Hartley
Email: matt.hartley@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
83 meetings · Page 5 of 17
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to convene to discuss contract performance, infrastructure funding, and improvements to the Thames Path. The committee was also scheduled to review the Forward Plan, which outlines upcoming executive decisions.
Council - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm
The council meeting held on 29 October 2025 included discussion of petitions, changes to executive function schemes of delegation, and several motions concerning local issues. Councillors were also scheduled to answer questions from the public and from other members.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 6.30 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss policing in the borough, and the strategic planning and management of Greenwich's parks. The committee noted the upcoming executive decisions set out in the Forward Plan, and agreed to pick up with Councillor Rachel Taggart-Ryan, Cabinet Member Community Safety and Enforcement, the need for more publicity about policing in the Greenwich comms and social media channels.
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm
The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss urgent emergency care, integrated neighbourhood teams, and other items. The agenda indicates that the panel was expected to review progress on initiatives aimed at improving health and social care services in the borough. The public reports pack contains reports on urgent emergency care, integrated neighbourhood teams, and declarations of interest.
Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.30 pm
The Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel met to discuss the council's financial strategy, digital transformation, and asset management. Councillors heard updates on council tax collection rates, the implementation of a new financial system, and the progress of the council's digital strategy. The panel also reviewed a report on non-property council stock assets, focusing on digital assets.
Decisions from Meetings
101 decisions · Page 1 of 21
Transforming Youth Play Adventure Play Centres Call In
From: Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee - Monday, 2nd March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 02, 2026
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: 83
Average per Month: 3.5
Decisions Recorded: 101