Councillor Olu Babatola
Email: olu.babatola@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
56 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 7.00 pm
Planning Board - Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 6.30 pm
The Planning Board of Greenwich Council met on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, to discuss several planning applications. Key decisions included the approval of a Section 73 application for amendments to the Morden Wharf development, which will now include 20% affordable housing, and the approval of reserved matters for the appearance, landscaping, scale, and layout of the residential buildings at Morden Wharf. The Board also granted full planning permission and listed building consent for the installation of Air Source Heat Pumps at Building 10, Station Way, Royal Arsenal Riverside, Woolwich.
Pension Fund Investment & Administration Panel - Monday, 30 March 2026 - 10.30 am
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Council - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Council meeting on 18 March 2026 was largely dominated by discussions and votes on proposed changes to the Council's Constitution, which were ultimately approved despite significant opposition and lengthy debate. The meeting also saw the formal noting of the Annual Audit Report and the adoption of the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/2027, alongside decisions on the Members' Allowances Scheme.
Planning Board - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 6.30 pm
The Planning Board of Greenwich Council met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to consider a single planning application. The board refused permission for a minor material amendment to a self-storage facility at 260 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London SE9 1AA, which sought to change the opening hours.
Decisions from Meetings
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260 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1AA - Ref: 25/3822/MA
From: Planning Board - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 10, 2026
The Planning Board of Greenwich Council decided to refuse the application on 10/03/2026. The proposed earlier opening time was refused due to potential harm to residents' amenity through increased early morning noise and disturbance.
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
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
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 56
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 120 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.