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Budget, Council - Thursday 29th February 2024 7.00 p.m.
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The Newham Council meeting on 29 February 2024 saw the approval of the final budget proposals for 2024/25, which included a 4.99% increase in council tax. The council also debated and voted on various amendments, ultimately adopting the administration's budget proposals despite a significant amendment from the Green Group aiming for greater savings and service protection. Key discussions also revolved around members' allowances, with the council deciding to implement increases based on an independent panel's recommendations, and a review of the council's capital programme to manage borrowing costs.
Attendees
Councillor Nate Higgins
Green Group Leader • Green • Stratford Olympic Park
Councillor Lewis Godfrey
Independent • Green Street West
Councillor Larisa Zilickaja
Labour • Green Street East
Councillor Jemima McAlmont
Labour • Wall End
Councillor Carolyn Corben
Labour • Maryland
Councillor Syed Bashar
Labour • Little Ilford
Councillor Thelma Odoi
Labour & Co-Operative • Custom House
Councillor Zuber Gulamussen
Chief Whip of Newham Independents Group • Newham Independents • Plashet
Councillor Mohammed Gani
Labour & Co-Operative • Boleyn
Councillor Sabia Kamali
Majority Group Assistant Whip • Labour & Co-Operative • Stratford
Councillor Simon Rush
Majority Group Secretary • Labour & Co-Operative • Plaistow West and Canning Town East
Councillor John Morris
Deputy Cabinet Member for Highways and Sustainable Transport • Labour & Co-Operative • Plaistow West and Canning Town East
Councillor Amar Virdee
Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Housing Need, Homelessness & Private Rented Sector • Labour & Co-Operative • Green Street West
Councillor Danny Keeling
Deputy Leader of the Green Group and Green Group Business Manager • Green • Stratford Olympic Park
Councillor Femi Falola
Labour & Co-Operative • East Ham
Councillor Mumtaz Khan
Deputy Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care • Labour & Co-Operative • Green Street West
Councillor Terence Paul
Labour & Co-Operative • Stratford
Councillor Mohammed Muzibur Rahman
Labour • Green Street East
Councillor Rohima Rahman
Labour & Co-Operative • Beckton
Councillor Sarah Jane Ruiz
Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education & Sustainable Transport • Labour & Co-Operative • Custom House
Councillor Caroline Oladapo
Labour • Royal Victoria
Councillor Nur Begum
Newham Independents • Little Ilford
Councillor Madeleine Sarley Pontin
Labour • Forest Gate South
Rokhsana Fiaz OBE
Mayor of Newham • Labour & Co-Operative
Councillor Rita Chadha
Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care and Transforming Newham for the Future • Labour & Co-Operative • Canning Town North
Councillor Dina Hossain
Labour • Plaistow West and Canning Town East
Councillor Musawwar Alam
Labour • East Ham South
Councillor Imam Haque
Vice Chair of Council • Labour • East Ham
Councillor Shantu Ferdous
Labour • East Ham
Councillor Areeq Chowdhury
Green • Canning Town North
Councillor Dr Rohit Kumar Dasgupta
Chair of Council • Labour & Co-Operative • Canning Town South
Councillor Mariam Dawood
Labour • Manor Park
Rev. Canon Ann Easter
Labour & Co-Operative • Royal Albert
Councillor Joshua Garfield
Scrutiny Commission Chair • Labour & Co-Operative • Stratford
Councillor Alan Griffiths
Labour & Co-Operative • Canning Town South
Councillor Rachel Tripp
Chair of Strategic Development Committee • Labour & Co-Operative • Forest Gate North
Councillor Harvinder Singh Virdee
Labour & Co-Operative • Boleyn
Councillor Dr John Whitworth
Cabinet Member for Air Quality, Climate Emergency & Environment • Labour & Co-Operative • West Ham
Councillor Neil Wilson
Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care • Labour & Co-Operative • Plaistow South
Councillor Tonii Wilson
Chair of Licensing Committee • Labour & Co-Operative • Beckton
Councillor Stephanie Garfield
Labour • Wall End
Councillor Mehmood Mirza
Leader of Newham Independents Group • Newham Independents • Boleyn
Councillor Miraj Patel
Deputy Cabinet Member for Environment • Labour • Green Street East
Councillor Zulfiqar Ali
Statutory Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources • Labour • Plaistow North
Councillor Jennifer Bailey
Labour & Co-Operative • Manor Park
Councillor Susan Masters
Scrutiny Commission Chair • Labour & Co-Operative • East Ham South
Councillor Anthony McAlmont
Labour & Co-Operative • Royal Albert
Councillor Charlene McLean
Cabinet Member for Resident Engagement & Resident Experience • Labour & Co-Operative • West Ham
Councillor Salim Patel
Labour • Manor Park
Councillor Winston Vaughan
Labour & Co-Operative • Forest Gate South
Councillor James Beckles
Local Development Committee Chair • Labour & Co-Operative • Custom House
Councillor Stephen Brayshaw
Majority Group Chief Whip • Labour • Royal Victoria
Councillor John Gray
Chair of Pensions Committee • Labour & Co-Operative • West Ham
Councillor Belgica Guaña
Independent • Canning Town South
Councillor Lakmini Shah
Scrutiny Commission Chair • Labour & Co-Operative • East Ham South
Councillor Sophia Naqvi
Deputy Leader of Newham Independents Group • Newham Independents • Plaistow North
Councillor Lester Hudson
Chair of Overview and Scrutiny • Labour & Co-Operative • Wall End
Councillor Anamul Islam
Labour & Co-Operative • Forest Gate South
Councillor Joy Laguda MBE
Labour • Plaistow North
Councillor Carleene Lee-Phakoe
Labour & Co-Operative • Plaistow South
Councillor Jane Barbara Lofthouse
Labour & Co-Operative • Plaistow South
Councillor Pushpa Dipaklal Makwana
Labour & Co-Operative • Plashet
Councillor Shaban Mohammed
Labour • Canning Town North
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