Councillor · Greenwich
Councillor Matt Hartley
Conservative
Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham ward
Greenwich
- Leader of the Conservative Group
- Stories naming Matt
- 17
- Meetings we covered
- 20
- Latest story
- 22 Oct 2026
In brief
Councillor Matt Hartley was noted as the Leader of the Opposition Conservative Group. He proposed an amendment to reinstate the June Council meeting. He also stated that the administration needs to start listening after the Labour group lost seats in recent elections. The councillor expressed concerns about an increase in the cost of politics in the borough.
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Stories naming Councillor Matt Hartley
- New opposition leader appointed for Greenwich Conservatives Councillor Davis, who takes over the leadership, paid tribute to his predecessor, Councillor Matt Hartley. Hartley is noted as the "only Conservative leader in Greenwich to have never lost a seat at an election" and to have "gained seats at every election that he's been leader at". He led the Conservative opposition...
- Greenwich Council Appoints Councillors to Member-Level Scrutiny Panels The General Purposes Committee, which approved these appointments, is composed of Councillor Anthony Okereke (Chair, Labour and Co-operative), Councillor Jane Dickenson (Vice-Chair, Labour and...
- Councillor Anthony Okereke Re-elected Leader of Greenwich Council The council also noted the appointments of Council Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip, and leaders of opposition groups. Councillor Tamasin Rhymes will lead the Opposition Green Group, and Councillor...
- Greenwich Council Approves Principle of Political Assistants Councillor Matt Hartley, Leader of the Opposition, expressed concerns about an increase in the cost of politics in the borough. The estimated annual cost for these roles is significant, with the...
- Greenwich Council Approves Meeting Calendar, Rejects June Meeting Reinstatement The outline calendar of meetings for the municipal year is approved at the Annual Meeting of the Council. An amendment was proposed by Councillor Matt Hartley to reinstate the June Council meeting,...
From meetings they attended
These stories cover meetings Matt was listed at. The stories do not name them.
- Greenwich Council to implement new fraud prevention measures based on ECCTA
- FOI requests surge, straining council resources
- Greenwich Council Pilots AI for Social Care Notes and Meeting Minutes
- Greenwich Council to launch 'Community Conversations Greenwich' portal for enhanced resident engagement
- Greenwich Council Faces £100 Million Funding Gap by 2030 Amidst Financial Strategy Review