Councillor Patrick Ives

The General Purposes Committee of Greenwich Council approved recommendations on 30/06/2026. Councillor Jane Dickenson was appointed to the Pension Board, Councillor Nathan Baffour-Awauh to the Licensing Committee, Councillor Lewis Hurst to the Audit and Risk Management Panel, Councillor Sam Littlewood to the Children & Young People Scrutiny Panel, and Councillor Averil Lekau to the Health & Social Care Scrutiny Panel and the Housing & Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel.

The General Purposes Committee of Greenwich Council decided to approve recommendations on 30/06/2026. Chris Strong was appointed to the Joan Roan Foundation, and Simon Peirce, Monica Grinfield, and Denise Fowler were appointed to the Eltham United Charities.

The Local Planning Committee decided to grant planning permission for the change of use to a six-person, six-bedroom small HMO, construction of a single-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and associated external alterations. This decision was made on 24 June 2026. The decision is subject to conditions including the provision of secure cycle parking, waste storage facilities, and an operational management plan.

The Local Planning Committee decided to defer the decision on land to the rear of 39-50 Vicarage Park. This deferral was to enable members to carry out a site visit.

The Local Planning Committee decided to approve the application for planning permission at 409 Green Lane, Eltham, London, SE9 3TE. The decision was made on 24 June 2026. The committee approved the reconfiguration of the front driveway, provision of ancillary structures, replacement of the front ground floor opening, alterations to the front main entrance, and subdivision of the rear garden, changing the ground floor from residential dwelling to nursery use.