Greenwich Council has confirmed a series of appointments to its member-level scrutiny panels for the upcoming municipal year. The changes, agreed by the General Purposes Committee on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, see several councillors taking on new roles within the council's oversight bodies.
The appointments were made in line with the wishes of the relevant political group, as outlined in the Council's Constitution. The process also considered the Chief Whip's nominations, though no specific qualifications or experience requirements for these roles were detailed in the meeting information.
Within the council's member-level bodies, Councillor Jane Dickenson has been appointed to the Pension Board, replacing Councillor Sam Littlewood. Councillor Nathan Baffour-Awauh will now serve on the Licensing Committee, taking over from Councillor Elizabeth Ige. Councillor Lewis Hurst has been appointed to the Audit and Risk Management Panel, succeeding Councillor Averil Lekau.
Further adjustments to scrutiny panels include Councillor Sam Littlewood joining the Children & Young People Scrutiny Panel, also replacing Councillor Averil Lekau. Councillor Averil Lekau herself will now sit on both the Health & Social Care Scrutiny Panel, in place of Councillor Jeremy Fraser, and the Housing & Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel, replacing Councillor Raja Zeeshan.
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 Co-operative), Councillor Lewis Hurst (Labour and Co-operative), Councillor Karin Tearle (Green), and Councillor Matt Hartley (Conservative). While the meeting information states that the decisions were Recommendations Approved
and a related item in previous minutes was unanimously Resolved
, the specific voting outcome for these particular appointments on June 30, 2026, was not explicitly stated.
The full details of these appointments can be found in the Decisions document.
