Delegated decisions linked to this meeting

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• Newham's Just Transition - addressing the climate emergency through parking charging policy

  Decision approved

  ...to address the climate emergency and improve air quality, Newham's Cabinet agreed to realign CO2 emission-based parking charges, increase fees for various permits (resident, business, charity, industrial), introduce a diesel surcharge on visitor permits, implement new visitor permit fees and a 1-hour option, raise the surcharge for multi-permit households, increase parking suspension charges, and amend prices for trade, courtesy, and carer permits.

• Improving access to sexual health services: Cabinet permission to re-procure a Sexual Health E-Service via the London Sexual Health Programme

  Decision approved

  ...to procure a sexual health e-service via the London Sexual Health Programme, led by the City of London, for an initial five-year term with the option to extend for up to four additional years, at an estimated cost of £8-10 million.

• Food Waste Service - Release of Capital and Procurement of Materials

  Decision approved

  ...to agree to the release and acceptance of DEFRA grant funding totaling £2.712 million for the delivery of a weekly food waste service, approve the procurement of associated items costing up to £998,800, and delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Environment and Sustainable Transport to finalize procurement details and award contracts.

• Property Disposals (Asset Realisation) Plan and Update - Phase 2

  Decision approved

  ... they agreed to note the £17.88m achieved in disposals for FY24/25, to dispose of the assets listed in Appendix 1 subject to achieving best consideration, and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources and the Lead Member, Inclusive Economy, Strategic Housing Delivery and Culture, to finalise disposal terms and take necessary steps to achieve the sales.

• Stratford Vision - Property & Project Update

  Decision approved

  ...to dispose of the Rex Theatre on a freehold basis to Columbo Group Ltd, including a 15-year restrictive covenant to operate it as a cultural music venue, associated offices, and affordable workspace, and to accept £2.9m in National Lottery Heritage Funding for Phase 2 works to Alice Billing House.

• UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) 2025-26

  Decision approved

  ...to accept and drawdown Newham’s full UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation of £1.4 million, approve expenditure as outlined in Appendix 1, approve the increase of the capital budget by £905,000, and delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy, Housing and Culture to take necessary actions to accept the funds and implement the projects.

• School re-organisation proposal: Consultation on the potential closure of Calverton Primary School

  Decision approved

  ...to undertake a pre-publication consultation regarding the potential closure of Calverton Primary School and to delegate the publication of the statutory notice and closure proposals, subject to the consultation's outcome, to the Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainable Transport, Children Services and Education.

• Acceptance and Distribution of Household Support Fund April 2025 to March 2026

  Decision approved

  ... to accept the £5,885,232 Household Support Fund allocation and distribute it via a cross-departmental and cross-partner approach led by Our Newham to residents most in need between April 2025 and March 2026.

• East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for Consultation and publication of an updated Local Development Scheme

  Decision approved

  ... to publish the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for Consultation, delegate authority to finalise it, and publish the updated Local Development Scheme 2025.

Attendees

Rokhsana Fiaz OBE Mayor of Newham Labour & Co-Operative

Charlene McLean Cabinet Member for Resident Engagement & Resident Experience Labour & Co-Operative · West Ham

Councillor Zulfiqar Ali Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Transformation Labour · Plaistow North

Councillor Neil Wilson  Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care  Labour & Co-Operative ·  Plaistow South

Sarah Jane Ruiz Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education & Sustainable Transport Labour & Co-Operative · Custom House

Amar Virdee Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Housing Need, Homelessness & Private Rented Sector Labour & Co-Operative · Green Street West

Councillor Blossom Young Cabinet Member for Council Housing Improvements Labour · Beckton

Dr John Whitworth Cabinet Member for Air Quality, Climate Emergency & Environment Labour & Co-Operative · West Ham

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