Alan Dawson
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
14 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 7:00 pm
The Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Monday 16 February 2026 to discuss and approve a range of significant financial and strategic matters. Key decisions included the adoption of the Budget Framework for 2026/27 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2026/27 to 2030/31, which involves a 4.99% Council Tax increase. The Cabinet also approved the Barking and Dagenham Housing Strategy for 2026-2031 and the business plans for Be First (Regeneration) Ltd, B&D Energy Ltd, and B&D Reside Group.
Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 13 January 2026 5:00 pm
The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee met to discuss a range of critical health and social care initiatives. Key decisions included noting the progress of the 2025/26 Winter Plan, approving the update on the North East London ICB restructure, and reviewing the Families First Partnership Programme.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet met to discuss budgetary matters, approve spending, and review performance reports. They approved the allocation of £4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding to Queen Mary University London (QMUL) for a dental outreach programme, and also agreed to borrow £2.23 million to upgrade the fire safety system at Barking Industria. Councillors also endorsed a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the Becontree Estate, and agreed to public consultation on it.
Decisions from Meetings
72 decisions · Page 4 of 15
School Place Planning and Capital Investment Update
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 7:00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to manage school places, the Cabinet agreed to extend the Local Education Partnership, lease City Farm to the Partnership Learning Trust, and approve funding and procurement routes for specialist places and improvements, delegating authority for contract awards.
Approved
Debt Management Performance 2025/26 (Quarter 1)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 7:00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to note the debt management performance for the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year and the London comparative data relating to Council Tax and Business Rates.
Approved
National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme Update
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 5:00 pm - September 09, 2025
...to note the Place Partnership's application to join the first phase of the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme and confirm commitment to, and provide guidance on, the next phase of the Partnership's development of neighbourhood working.
Approved
Barking and Dagenham Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025 - 2028
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 5:00 pm - September 09, 2025
...to approve the publication of the Barking and Dagenham Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025 - 2028, which assesses local pharmacy needs and concludes that no gaps exist except in Barking Riverside and Beam wards, where future pharmaceutical services will be needed when 2,000 new dwellings are occupied, requiring core opening hours Monday-Friday between 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm.
Approved
"Our B&D: Building Communities and Driving Opportunities" - Borough Manifesto Update
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 5:00 pm - September 09, 2025
...to approve the proposed outcomes and indicators for Our B&D: Building Communities and Driving Opportunities,
a new place-based plan for the Borough and successor to Barking and Dagenham Together.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 14
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 72