Councillor Abdul Malik
Email: abdul.malik3@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Council: Tower Hamlets
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Positions, Voting Record & Activity Summary
Councillor Abdul Malik's council service across 2024 and 2025 highlights a consistent focus on committee leadership, particularly within Human Resources, and a growing engagement with community-focused issues. In 2024, his role as Scrutiny Lead for Community Safety was prominent. He actively delved into the intersection of economic hardship and local crime, seeking to understand and address resident concerns regarding support schemes. His voting record in May indicated a stance in favor of the main Budget Motion while opposing amendments, suggesting a pragmatic approach to financial matters. His leadership in a July Licensing Sub Committee meeting was marked by thorough questioning on operational details, community impact, and resident welfare, demonstrating a commitment to due diligence. He also chaired the Human Resources Committee in September, continuing a role he held in 2025.
In 2025, Councillor Malik's documented activity centers almost exclusively on his continued chairmanship of the Human Resources Committee, evidenced by his leadership of the February 5th meeting. He also attended the Annual Meeting of the Council in May. While his specific contributions beyond chairing the HR committee were not detailed in 2025, his consistent presence in this leadership role underscores its importance to his agenda. The emphasis in 2025 is clearly on the ongoing management and oversight of human resources matters, building upon his established presence in this area from the previous year. His earlier engagement with community safety and licensing in 2024 suggests a broader interest in resident welfare, which may have evolved to a more focused role in HR oversight in the most recent period.
Yearly Activity Timeline
Throughout 2025, Councillor Abdul Malik's primary documented activity was his continued role as Chair of the Human Resources Committee, as evidenced by his chairmanship of the February 5th meeting. He also attended the Annual Meeting of the Council in May. While present at these meetings, his specific contributions beyond chairing the HR committee were not recorded.
Monthly Activity in 2025
During November 2025, Abdul Malik's participation in council meetings was noted on November 19th. However, there is no record of him speaking or taking any specific actions during this meeting.
Meetings in November 2025
Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 p.m. - 19 November 2025
There is no record of Abdul Malik speaking or taking any action in the provided transcript.
Councillor Abdul Malik attended the Council meeting on October 8, 2025. However, there is no record of him speaking or taking any specific action during the meeting.
Meetings in October 2025
Council - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 7.00 p.m. - 8 October 2025
Councillor Abdul Malik was present at the Council meeting on October 8, 2025. However, the provided documents do not indicate that he spoke or took any specific action during the meeting.
There is no record of Abdul Malik speaking or taking any action during the Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting on September 4th, 2025.
Meetings in September 2025
Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 6.30 p.m. - 4 September 2025
There is no record of Abdul Malik speaking or taking any action in the provided transcript for the Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting on 2025-09-04.
During May 2025, Councillor Abdul Malik was present at the Annual Meeting of the Council on May 14th. There is no record of him speaking or taking any specific actions during this meeting.
Meetings in May 2025
Annual Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 14th May, 2025 7.00 p.m. - 14 May 2025
Councillor Abdul Malik was present at the Annual Meeting of the Council on May 14th, 2025. There is no record of him speaking or taking any specific actions during the meeting.
During April 2025, Abdul Malik had no recorded activity in the council meetings. While his attendance at previous meetings in January and February was noted, no specific actions or statements were attributed to him in the provided information for the April 2nd meeting.
Meetings in April 2025
Council - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 7.00 p.m. - 2 April 2025
There is no record of Abdul Malik saying or doing anything during the Council meeting on 2nd April 2025. The provided report pack indicates his absence from a previous meeting on 26 February 2025 and presence at a meeting on 22 January 2025, but no specific actions or statements are attributed to him in either of those instances.
During February 2025, Councillor Abdul Malik chaired the Human Resources Committee meeting held on February 5th. This continued his role as Chair of the committee, a position he also held during the previous meeting on December 12, 2024.
Meetings in February 2025
Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 6.30 p.m. - 5 February 2025
Councillor Abdul Malik chaired the Human Resources Committee meeting on 5 February 2025. He also held the position of Chair of the committee during the previous meeting on 12 December 2024.
During January 2025, Abdul Malik's participation in council meetings was noted on January 22nd. However, the provided records indicate no specific instances of him speaking or taking action during this meeting.
Meetings in January 2025
Council - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 p.m. - 22 January 2025
There is no record of Abdul Malik speaking or taking any action in the provided documents for the Council meeting on 2025-01-22.
Throughout 2024, Councillor Abdul Malik demonstrated consistent engagement in council proceedings, particularly in his roles as Scrutiny Lead for Community Safety and Chair of the Human Resources Committee. In January, he actively questioned the link between the cost of living and local crime, and sought clarification on resident support schemes, specifically inquiring about application caps and cash payments for utilities. His voting record in May showed him voting 'Against' amendments proposed by other councillors and 'For' the main Budget Motion. In July, he took a leading role in a Licensing Sub Committee meeting, posing detailed questions about premises usage, community benefit, noise mitigation, and alcohol service conditions, ensuring resident concerns were addressed. He also chaired the Human Resources Committee in September, a role he previously held. While his attendance was noted in April and November, specific contributions were not detailed. His presence was also noted at a Licensing Sub Committee meeting in December.
Monthly Activity in 2024
During December 2024, Councillor Abdul-Malik's activity was noted at the Licensing Sub Committee meeting on December 3rd, where he was identified during the initial introductions.
Meetings in December 2024
Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 6.30 p.m. - 12 December 2024
Councillor Abdul Malik chaired the Human Resources Committee meeting on Thursday, 12th December 2024. He also signed the minutes of the previous Human Resources Committee meeting held on 26 September 2024, indicating his role as Chair at that time.
Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 6.30 p.m. - 3 December 2024
During the Licensing Sub Committee meeting on December 3rd, 2024, Councillor Abdul-Malik was identified during the initial introductions.
During November 2024, Abdul Malik's participation in council meetings was noted. Specifically, in the Council meeting on Wednesday, 20th November, 2024, there is no record of Abdul Malik speaking or taking any action.
Meetings in November 2024
Council - Wednesday, 20th November, 2024 7.00 p.m. - 20 November 2024
There is no record of Abdul Malik speaking or taking any action during the Council meeting on Wednesday, 20th November, 2024.
During September 2024, Councillor Abdul Malik chaired the Human Resources Committee meeting on September 26th. This follows his previous activity as Chair of the Human Resources Committee, where he presided over the May 16th meeting and signed its minutes.
Meetings in September 2024
Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 6.30 p.m. - 26 September 2024
Councillor Abdul Malik chaired the Human Resources Committee meeting on 26 September 2024. His previous activities as Chair of the Human Resources Committee include presiding over the meeting on 16 May 2024, where he proposed the exclusion of the press and public from the remainder of the meeting, which was unanimously agreed. He also signed the minutes of the 16 May 2024 meeting as Chair.
Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024 6.30 p.m. - 3 September 2024
Councillor Abdul-Mannan raised questions concerning the adult social care framework. Specifically, he inquired about how the framework assesses and supports the needs of unpaid carers and what measures are in place to prevent dependency on social care for individuals with low needs. He also sought information regarding the preparations for the CQC inspection, asking about the most challenging areas or gaps and how leadership is addressing potential governance issues.
During July 2024, Councillor Abdul Malik was actively involved in the Licensing Sub Committee meeting on July 18th. He posed detailed questions to the applicant regarding the proposed use of the premises, specifically focusing on the management of periods between events, the community benefit of proposed activities, and strategies to address residents' concerns about in-between
periods and daytime drinking. He also inquired about the building's structural capacity for noise mitigation, clarified the venue's 100-person capacity, and explored potential collaborations with local arts and community facilities. Additionally, Councillor Abdul Malik sought information on measures to mitigate congregations outside the premises and played a key role in clarifying a condition, confirming the applicant's agreement to no bar events
with alcohol only served during scheduled functions. He also requested confirmation from the licensing officer that previous concerns from a refusal decision had been addressed.
Meetings in July 2024
Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 2.00 p.m. - 23 July 2024
Based on the provided transcript, there is no record of Abdul Malik saying or doing anything during the Licensing Sub Committee meeting on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024.
Licensing Sub Committee - Thursday, 18th July, 2024 6.30 p.m. - 18 July 2024
Councillor Abdul Malik actively engaged with the applicant during the Licensing Sub Committee meeting on July 18, 2024. He posed a series of detailed questions concerning the proposed use of the premises, focusing on the periods between events, the community benefit of the proposed activities, and how residents' concerns about potential in-between
periods and daytime drinking events would be addressed. He also inquired about the building's structure in relation to noise, clarified the capacity of 100 people, and asked about potential collaborations with local arts organizations and community facilities. Furthermore, Councillor Abdul Malik sought information on mitigations for congregations outside the premises. He played a role in clarifying a condition, noting that the applicant was agreeable to a stipulation of no bar events,
with alcohol only to be served during scheduled events. Additionally, he asked the licensing officer for confirmation that concerns raised in a previous refusal decision had been adequately addressed.
Council - Wednesday, 17th July, 2024 7.00 p.m. - 17 July 2024
There is no record of Abdul Malik saying or doing anything in the provided documents for the Council meeting on 2024-07-17.
During May 2024, Councillor Abdul Malik was present at the council meeting on May 8th. His voting record from a previous meeting on February 28th indicated he voted 'Against' amendments proposed by Councillor Marc Francis and Councillor Nathalie Bienfait, and voted 'For' the main Budget Motion presented by Mayor Lutfur Rahman and Councillor Saied Ahmed.
Meetings in May 2024
Audit Committee - Thursday, 23rd May, 2024 7.00 p.m. - 23 May 2024
Councillor Abdul Malik was welcomed to the Audit Committee meeting. He raised concerns regarding the handover process from Deloitte to EOI, specifically questioning the robustness of the handover and whether any gaps existed that could impact the accounting process.
Thank you, chair. I just wanted to ask if you've got a robust handover in relation from Deloitte's or if there was any sort of intermediary work from contracts expiring with Deloitte's and you taking over. If there are any gaps and our officers, also questions to our officers in relation to this, are we in a strengthened position so that there won't be any gaps in terms of the accounting process to be carried over?
He further inquired about the assumptions made by Deloitte and whether EOI would accept them, potentially causing delays or discrepancies in future audits. He requested that the committee be informed of any gaps or changes in assumptions following the handover's completion.
Thank you, chair. So the key thing I wanted to focus on is assumptions because some auditors may not accept assumptions by other auditors previously, which then would cause a lag in terms of what the bigger numbers are and what the aturists put forward in terms of numbers. So, I mean, I think as a committee, we would appreciate if once that final conclusion is done in terms of handover, if both officers could inform us if it was to move or if there were gaps in relation to the assumptions that will then be carried over to 23/24 onwards.
Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 16th May, 2024 6.30 p.m. - 16 May 2024
Based on the provided transcript, Abdul Malik did not say or do anything during the Human Resources Committee meeting on May 16, 2024. There is no mention of his participation.
Annual Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 15th May, 2024 7.00 p.m. - 15 May 2024
Councillor Abdul Malik was present at the Annual Council Meeting on May 15, 2024. However, according to the available minutes and transcript, he did not speak or take any specific action during the meeting.
Council - Wednesday, 8th May, 2024 7.00 p.m. - 8 May 2024
Councillor Abdul Malik was noted as having apologies for absence from the meeting on 2024-03-20. However, he was present at the meeting on 2024-05-08. During the meeting on 2024-02-28, he voted 'Against' on amendments moved by Councillor Marc Francis and Councillor Nathalie Bienfait, and voted 'For' on the main Budget Motion moved by Mayor Lutfur Rahman and Councillor Saied Ahmed.
During April 2024, Councillor Abdul Malik attended the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting on April 22nd in his role as Scrutiny Lead for Community Safety. While his attendance was noted, the provided information does not indicate any specific actions or statements made by him during this meeting.
Meetings in April 2024
Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd April, 2024 6.30 p.m. - 22 April 2024
Councillor Abdul Malik was present at the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting on April 22nd, 2024, in his capacity as the Scrutiny Lead for Community Safety. The minutes from the March meeting indicate his attendance, but there is no record of him speaking or taking any specific actions during this particular meeting.
During the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting on January 29, 2024, Councillor Abdul Malik, in his role as Scrutiny Lead for Community Safety, questioned the potential link between the cost of living and local crime and theft. He also sought clarification on the resident support scheme, specifically inquiring about application caps and the provision of cash payments for gas and electric bills. > is the cost of living loss of local clams and teff, thank you.
> So just to kind of understand around if there's a cap and also is there no cash payment or any support for gas and electric?
Meetings in January 2024
Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 29th January, 2024 6.30 p.m. - 29 January 2024
During the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting on January 29, 2024, Councillor Abdul Malik, serving as the Scrutiny Lead for Community Safety, inquired about the potential impact of the cost of living on local crime and theft, asking,
is the cost of living loss of local clams and teff, thank you.
He also raised a follow-up question regarding the resident support scheme, seeking clarification on application caps and the availability of cash payments for gas and electric bills, stating,
So just to kind of understand around if there's a cap and also is there no cash payment or any support for gas and electric?
Activity Timeline
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Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 6.30 p.m.
The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee discussed progress on the council's Family Hubs, preparations for an upcoming Ofsted inspection, and preparations for a separate inspection of the council's Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision.
Audit Committee - Thursday, 10th October, 2024 6.30 p.m.
The Audit Committee discussed progress on clearing the backlog of audits from previous years, received an update on the current year’s audit and the appointment of new auditors, EY, considered a report on the Internal Audit function of the council including the findings of an External Quality Assessment, discussed the council’s risk management arrangements, and received a report on the council’s treasury management activities.
Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 8th October, 2024 6.30 p.m.
The Licensing Sub Committee approved a new premises licence for Rotunda Cafe in Island Gardens to sell alcohol on and off the premises between 08:00 and 17:00. The committee also approved a new premises licence for 7A Ezra Street to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises until 23:30, Monday to Saturday, and until 19:30 on Sunday.
Council - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 7.00 p.m.
The meeting approved the creation of a Mayor's Winter Emergency Fund to provide financial support to pensioners ineligible for the scrapped Winter Fuel Allowance payments, and approved time-banded waste collection regulations. Two motions were also debated, one from the Administration on winter fuel payments and another from the Labour group about the council's homelessness accommodation placement policy.
Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 6.30 p.m.
The committee discussed the high number of interim staff at the council, and the recruitment processes underway for several senior roles. A request to extend the contract of an interim member of staff was approved. Concern was expressed about delays in receiving reports for the meeting and about the level of detail contained within them.
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Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 0