Councillor Paul Banks
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
5 meetings
Council - Wednesday, 23 September 2026 - 7.00 pm
Council Special Meeting - Monday, 7 September 2026 - 7.00 pm
A special meeting of the Council is scheduled to take place on Monday 7 September 2026, with the primary item on the agenda being the appointment of a new Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service. The meeting will also include standard procedural items such as apologies for absence, Mayor's announcements, and declarations of interest.
Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm
The Council meeting held on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, saw the approval of the draft Local Plan for public consultation, a significant step towards shaping the borough's future development. Key decisions also included the agreement of the Treasury Management and Capital Outturn reports for 2025-26, and an amendment to the Members' Allowance Scheme to create a Deputy Cabinet Member role.
Council Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 7.00 pm
The Council Annual Meeting of the Royal Borough of Greenwich was held on Wednesday, 27 May 2026. Key decisions included the election of Councillor David Gardner as Mayor and Councillor Anthony Okereke as Leader of the Council. The meeting also established the various committees and appointed members to them for the upcoming municipal year.
Decisions from Meetings
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Amendment to Members' Allowances Scheme 2026-27
From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm - July 22, 2026
The Council of Greenwich Council on 22 July 2026 approved an amendment to the Members' Allowances Scheme 2026-2027. This amendment creates the role of Deputy Cabinet Member, replacing two Cabinet Assistant roles, with an equivalent Special Responsibility Allowance of £10,788.
Recommendations Approved
Changes to the Executive Functions Scheme of Delegation
From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm - July 22, 2026
The Council of Greenwich Council on 22 July 2026 noted changes to the executive functions scheme of delegation. Dave Sullivan was appointed as a member of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Destination Management Company (Visit Greenwich) in place of Councillor Tom Creswell.
Recommendations Approved
Motion - Greenwich Waste Strategy
From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm - July 22, 2026
The Council of Greenwich Council on 22 July 2026 decided the Motion was not carried. The Council resolved to bring forward a new Waste Strategy, report back annually on progress, develop a dedicated waste management plan for town centres and shopping parades, and review the commitment to a garden waste charge.
Recommendations Approved
Overview and Scrutiny - Annual Work Programme 2026-27
From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm - July 22, 2026
The Council of Greenwich Council approved the proposed provisional work programme for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its Scrutiny Panels for 2026-27 on 22 July 2026. The decision also delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, to make amendments to the work programme during the municipal year. This includes reviewing the Carbon Neutral Plan, assessing Equality Impact Assessments, and reviewing the Digital Strategy and Artificial Intelligence implementation.
Recommendations Approved
Royal Borough of Greenwich Strategic Risk Register
From: Council - Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 7.00 pm - July 22, 2026
The Council of Greenwich Council noted the Council's Strategic Risk Register on 22/07/2026. The register was previously presented to Cabinet on 15th July 2026 and the Audit & Risk Management Panel on 21st July 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 5
- Average per month
- 0.8
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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