Councillor Roger Tester
Email: roger.tester@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Council: Greenwich
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
58 meetings · Page 2 of 12
Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to discuss public protection and consumer standards, as well as the progress of the selective licensing scheme. The panel was also set to review its work programme for the upcoming year and consider future reports.
Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee - Monday, 2nd March, 2026 6.30 pm
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Council Special Meeting - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.00 pm
The Council Special Meeting of Greenwich Council, held on Thursday 26 February 2026, focused primarily on the setting of the Council's budget and council tax for the 2026-27 financial year. Key decisions included approving a 4.99% increase in council tax, comprising a 2.99% rise for general service delivery and a 2% precept for adult social care, alongside the adoption of the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Housing Revenue Account budget.
Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 6.30 pm
The Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to discuss updates from registered providers of social housing, review the work programme for the upcoming year, and consider future reports. The panel was also set to review declarations of interest and confirm the minutes from its previous meeting.
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.30 pm
The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel of Greenwich Council met on Thursday, 29 January 2026, to discuss the borough's approach to mental health and its progress towards becoming an age-friendly community. The panel also reviewed the council's food response strategy and the Director of Public Health's annual report on health inequalities.
Decisions from Meetings
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Transforming Youth Play Adventure Play Centres Call In
From: Overview & Scrutiny Call-in Sub-Committee - Monday, 2nd March, 2026 6.30 pm - March 02, 2026
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 88