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Council - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Council meeting addressed petitions, a motion to support children with special educational needs, and a motion to address intimidation and harassment in politics. Councillors also approved the calendar of meetings for 2025/26 and designate...
Reserve Budget Meeting, Council - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 7.00 p.m.
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This meeting has been cancelled.
Budget Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Council agreed to approve the 2025/26 budget report and the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2025-28. It was also agreed to adopt the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Investment Strategy Report and Capital Strategy Report for 2025-26. The Me...
Council - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 p.m.
The meeting started with a tribute to former Councillor Ray Gibson, who passed away at the end of 2024. The Council then received a presentation from pupils at St John's School, Bethnal Green, who sang to celebrate the Council's recent [Ofsted](https://www....
Council - Wednesday, 20th November, 2024 7.00 p.m.
At this meeting, the council debated three petitions from members of the public and two motions proposed by the political groups. The council unanimously voted to reject or significantly reduce a proposed Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dogs and un...
Council - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 7.00 p.m.
The Council meeting on 02 October 2024 saw significant debate and decisions on several key issues affecting residents. A major focus was the proposed changes to homelessness accommodation placement policies and the council's response to the national decisio...
Council - Wednesday, 17th July, 2024 7.00 p.m.
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Council - Wednesday, 15 May 2024 - 7.00 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets council meeting was primarily focused on the election of a new speaker and deputy speaker for the council, along with the appointment of committee members for the upcoming year. The meeting also included reflections on the past year's work...
Council - Wednesday, 8th May, 2024 7.00 p.m.
In the recent Tower Hamlets Council meeting, several significant issues were discussed, reflecting the council's ongoing efforts to address community needs and concerns. Here's a summary of the key topics:
Meeting to be Council - Wednesday, 20th March, 2024 7.00 p.m., WITHDRAWN
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The Council is made up of the elected Mayor and the 45 Councillors of Tower Hamlets. The Council is responsible for a range of functions that it only alone may carry out. Such functions include: setting the Council’s main policies and its overall budget, the Council tax rate for the year; adopting and making material changes to the Council’s Constitution and approving the Members allowance scheme. The Council cannot take every decision itself. Therefore, it appoints a number of committees to carry out specific functions on its behalf. These include: the regulatory committees (Planning and Licensing to determine applications) and a Standards (Advisory) Committee amongst others. Council functions are also known as ‘non Executive functions’. The Council also provides a forum for questioning and debate with the Executive including the consideration of petitions. See our ways of participation page for more information about this. Meetings of the Council are usually held on a Wednesday evening at the Town Hall, Mulberry Place and is open to the public to attend. A timetable for its meeting dates and deadlines can be found here. Types of meetings. There are four types of Council meetings:
Annual Council that is usually held in May. The purpose of which is to carry out such tasks as appointing the Council’s speaker and deputy speaker, the Council’s Committees, their membership and terms of reference for that year. The budget meeting in February specifically for setting the Council’s budget and Council tax. Ordinary scheduled meetings.
Extra-ordinary meetings, in addition to those scheduled, to consider a particular matter that cannot wait until the next ordinary meeting.
Role of the Council (Part 2, Article 4,The Full Council) pgs 15-17. List of Council Functions and delegations (Part 3. 1, Responsibility for Functions) pgs 55-89. Terms of Reference for the Council (Part 3.3.1, Responsibility for Functions) pgs 93-94. Council’s Procedural Rules (Part 4.1) pgs 137-159.
Guidance for asking questions and submitting petitions to Council
Webcasts Films of recent meetings are available to view (external site).
