Councillor Alex Holmes

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The General Purposes Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss the redrafting of the council's constitution, and to agree a new timetable for its approval. The committee, chaired by Councillor Saira Y. Jamil, will also discuss public questions.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The External Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, to discuss mitigating actions on flood risk, a water update from the Metropolitan Police, and the committee's work plan. The meeting will also include regular updates and public questions.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025 to discuss the Adults Emergency Duty Team, receive updates from the chairs of the Policy Development Committees and review the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2025-2026. The meeting will also include a public question time.

Committee Chair

Redbridge Council

In a meeting of the Children and Young People Policy Development Committee, councillors discussed ways to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream education, and agreed to include a report on school place planning at their next meeting. Councillors also received an update on the SEND inspection priority action plan, and discussed the challenges of increasing demand for SEND services amid a backdrop of falling school rolls and a national funding crisis.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss the council's SEND and Alternative Provision Priority Action Plan, trauma-informed practices in schools, emotional school avoidance, and Key Stage 5 results. The committee agreed to recommend that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee seek assurance that funding for the SEND action plan would be available from both Redbridge Council and its partners. The committee also discussed the possibility of adding an additional meeting to review the recent SEND Ofsted Outcome report.