Greenwich Council adopts Corporate Plan and 2050 vision
Greenwich Council has officially adopted its Corporate Plan for 2026-2030 and its Vision for 2050, setting out a strategic direction for the borough's future development and services.
The council meeting on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, saw councillors formally approve the new Corporate Plan, which is structured around seven key themes: The Place to Grow Up, The Place to Call Home, The Place to Feel Safe In and Proud Of, The Place That's Healthy, Caring and Fair, The Place to Visit, Work and Do Business, The Place for the Future, and The Council That Gets Things Done. These themes encompass 19 priority outcomes, each with specific commitments and indicators for measuring progress. The full details of these commitments and indicators are available in the Corporate Plan 2026-2030 document.
The Vision for 2050, encapsulated by the phrase Greenwich – the borough that creates,
aims to foster opportunity, belonging, joy, wellbeing, and strong neighbourhoods, underpinned by principles of fairness and sustainability. Councillor Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Council, presented the plan, highlighting its co-production with residents and its role as the first step towards the long-term vision. The vision is rooted in Greenwich's history of creation and aims to ensure that where you start in Greenwich does not limit where you can go,
everyone in Greenwich feels seen, safe and at home,
life is full of joy and moments worth sharing,
people in Greenwich live longer, healthier and happier lives, and the gaps between communities have closed,
and everyone in Greenwich lives in a neighbourhood, not just a home
with essential services close at hand. This vision is intended to endure across successive administrations and corporate plans, serving as a North Star
for the borough's long-term development.
An amendment proposed by Councillor Stacy Smith, which sought to give greater prominence to environmental and green space commitments within the plan's examples, was debated but ultimately not carried. Councillor Smith argued that the Corporate Plan had very little mention of these green spaces, of nature, and the environmental focus seems to be primarily around monitoring air pollution, which is important, but it's quite limited.
She highlighted that residents value parks, green spaces, and the river and want to protect them. Her proposed amendments aimed to encourage engagement with nature, protect and develop access to green spaces for physical and mental health, and deliver a sustainability and biodiversity plan with investment in rewilding measures.
The Corporate Plan's 19 priority outcomes are supported by specific delivery commitments for the four years to 2030 and measurable indicators. These indicators are categorised as 'Borough indicators' (tracking wider conditions influenced by the council) and 'Council indicators' (measuring direct council delivery). Progress will be published on a public performance dashboard and reported annually to Cabinet. For example, under 'The Place to Grow Up', priority outcome 1.1 includes indicators such as 'Percentage of children looked after with 3 or more placements during the year'. Under 'The Place to Call Home', priority outcome 2.1 has indicators like 'Percentage of council homes that are deemed decent'. Under 'The Place to Feel Safe In and Proud Of', priority outcome 3.2 includes indicators such as 'Number of anti-social behaviour offences per quarter'. Under 'The Place That's Healthy, Caring and Fair', priority outcome 4.1 includes indicators like 'Healthy Life Expectancy Male and Female'. Under 'The Place to Visit, Work and Do Business', priority outcome 5.2 has indicators like 'Rate of vacant premises (Eltham, Greenwich, Woolwich)'. Under 'The Place for the Future', priority outcome 6.3 has indicators such as 'Total borough emissions (kt CO2eq/year)'. Finally, under 'The Council That Gets Things Done', priority outcome 7.1 has indicators like 'Level of reserves'. The full details are available in the Corporate Plan 2026-2030 document.
School safety was indirectly addressed within the Corporate Plan's commitment to 'The Place to Grow Up'. Specific measures like the £150 voucher for bikes/scooters and the £36.4m investment in SEND provision aim to improve safety and wellbeing for young people.
The council plans to ensure ongoing co-production with residents by making progress available to track online via an annual performance report and a public dashboard. Cabinet will receive the annual report alongside the budget, ensuring transparency between promises and delivery. Under Theme 7.3, a commitment is made to Build an open and inclusive approach to engagement with residents using a variety of routes to hear feedback, apply it to the work the council does, and keep residents informed of how and why we have taken decisions.
The plan also aims to strengthen young people's routes into council decision-making and support voluntary, community, and faith organisations through a new grants programme. The Vision for 2050 is intended to be owned jointly with partners
and endure across successive administrations and successive corporate plans.
