Nassir Ali

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel

Organisation and Communities Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 31st October, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting received an update on the performance of Legal and HR services, and discussed the commissioning of reports for its next meeting. The Panel agreed to invite the Leader of the Council, Councillor Danny Thorpe, to provide an update on the Community Engagement Framework.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee included discussion of the Council's progress on delivering the Equality and Equity Action Plan, as well as a quarterly update on predicted budget savings for 2024/25. The Committee were also asked to note the details of the upcoming Forward Plan, which included a number of upcoming decisions to be made by the Council in the coming months, and were also asked to consider commissioning a report on the progress of the Council’s Carbon Neutral Plan for the meeting on 28 November 2024.

Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee

Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 6.30 pm

The Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee meeting on 2 October 2024 was scheduled to discuss a range of matters relating to the operation and maintenance of Eltham Crematorium. The committee received reports from the Bereavement Services Manager, the Programme Manager, and the Finance Manager.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee CANCELLED

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee

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.