Greenwich Council is reviewing its library and leisure services as part of a wider savings programme aimed at achieving £33.7 million in savings for 2024/25, but changes to VAT and ongoing negotiations have caused delays.
The review of the council's library and leisure offer falls under the Delivery Issue
category, with £780,000 of savings affected. The Outturn 24/25 Savings Tracker report states that the delay is due to VAT changes and on going negotiations and complexities in amending the contract.
While the specifics of the VAT changes and the nature of the negotiations and complexities hindering the contract amendment are not detailed in the report, they are cited as the primary reasons for the delay.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Thursday 10 July 2025.
