Miranda Williams - Councillor for Greenwich (Eltham Page)

Councillor Miranda Williams

Labour and Co-operative Eltham Page

Email: miranda.williams@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Council: Greenwich

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council Special Meeting (Committee Member) Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee (Committee Member, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre Trust Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Council Annual Meeting (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 4 of 8

Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich's Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel met on 10 September 2025, and agreed to defer a discussion on leaseholder repayment terms to a later meeting on 15 October 2025. The panel also discussed a new strategy for ending male violence against women and girls, and reviewed the schedule for upcoming reports.

September 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council met to discuss a range of issues, including responses to petitions, public questions, treasury management, and motions on banking hubs and HMOs[^1]. The council approved the Treasury Management and Capital Outturn 2024-25, appointed Thomas Tyson to the Audit and Risk Management Panel, and supported a motion calling for a banking hub in Eltham. A motion on HMOs was also approved with amendments.

July 23, 2025
Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel met to discuss housing and community safety in Greenwich. Councillor Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing Management, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness, gave an update on housing management, repairs, capital works, rent collection, homelessness, and working with central government. Councillor Rachel Taggart-Ryan, Cabinet Member Community Safety and Enforcement, then updated the panel on community safety and enforcement, including strategies to end male violence, tackle modern slavery, and improve private sector licensing. The panel also discussed housing compliance and agreed to the 2025/26 work programme.

July 15, 2025
Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 6.30 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet on 9 July 2025 to discuss youth crime reduction, the latest performance monitoring report, and the panel's work programme for the coming year. The panel was also expected to note the items scheduled for discussion at its September meeting.

July 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council met on 25 June 2025, and among other business, agreed to prohibit itinerant ice cream trading on King William Walk, and to dispose of the Margaret McMillan Field Study Centre, subject to certain conditions. The council also reviewed its strategic risk register and discussed a number of questions raised by both members of the public and councillors.

June 25, 2025

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: 36

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 80