Councillor Matt Hartley

Leader of the Conservative Council Group
Councillor for Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham

Matt is one of our two Conservative councillors for Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham ward, and was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2014.  He spent five years as Leader of the Opposition between 2015 and 2020, and was the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Greenwich & Woolwich in 2015 and Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Eltham in 2017.  He stepped back into the role of Leader of the Conservative Group after the 2022 local elections.

Away from politics, Matt works for a national advice charity and also serves as a Director of Greenwich and Bexley Credit Union.

News

Alternative Budget 'full of good ideas for Greenwich'

Greenwich’s Opposition Conservative councillors have published a full Alternative Budget, which will be the subject of several votes at Woolwich Town Hall on Thursday evening (23rd February). 

Petition to Save The Loop trains between Sidcup and Woolwich Lines

Conservative councillors have launched a petition to 'Save The Loop' train service that connects New Eltham, Mottingham and other Sidcup Line stations with the Woolwich Line.  The petition was started by Councillor Matt Hartley, Leader of the Conservative Opposition at the Town Hall, following th

Councillors challenge Southeastern boss at Town Hall

Southeastern's Managing Director Steve White faced a Town Hall grilling from councillors on the Transport Scrutiny Committee this week, where he was challenged on widely-opposed changes to the December timetables on the Sidcup, Bexleyheath and Woolwich Lines.

Council's own developer 'should respect' Planning Board decision

Greenwich Council's own developer Meridian Home Start should "respect" the decision of the Council's own Planning Board not to support its application for a nine-storey tower block on the site of Shepherds Leas, according to Conservative councillors.

Tributes to Her Late Majesty at Special Council Meeting

Conservative councillors joined tributes to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at a Special Council Meeting at Woolwich Town Hall.  Read Opposition Leader Councillor Matt Hartley's speech below (watch online here).

Only a few days left to stop Sadiq Khan's ULEZ expansion

There is just over a week left to stop Sadiq Khan's ULEZ expansion, which would see even more Greenwich residents and business owners with older vehicles charged £12.50 a day, despite the rising cost of living.

New Opposition Team Announced for 2021/22

Greenwich Conservatives have announced the team who will take on Labour in the Town Hall in the coming year. As the official Opposition Group on Greenwich Council, they will have the job of holding the ruling Labour Administration to account and asking questions on behalf of residents.

Coronavirus update: Launch of the new RBG Community Hub

Amidst the unprecedented Coronavirus outbreak, the Royal Borough of Greenwich has set up a centralised volunteering programme enabling residents to sign up to help others in the community - with delivering food, medicines, dog walking or staying in touch to reduce the risks around social isolatio