Alison Cormack - Cllr for Barking and Dagenham ( Gascoigne)

Cllr Alison Cormack

 Labour Party  Gascoigne  Deputy Chair, Planning Committee

Email: alison.cormack@lbbd.gov.uk

Council: Barking and Dagenham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Deputy Chair) Assembly (Member) Ceremonial Council (Member) Policy Task Group (Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Planning Performance Review Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

25 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Planning Committee Deputy Chair

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 7:00 pm

December 16, 2025
Assembly Member

Assembly - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7:00 pm

At a meeting of the Barking and Dagenham Assembly, councillors noted the Local Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024/25, approved the Annual Youth Justice Plan 2025/26, and agreed to submit the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for government approval. The Assembly also noted the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 Mid-Year Review, and approved the appointment of Councillor Julia Williams to the Pensions Committee.

November 19, 2025
Planning Committee Deputy Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss a reserved matters application concerning the Beam Park development, and to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting. The main focus of the meeting will be on the Beam Park Phase B Reserved Matters application, which includes the construction of 405 dwellings and associated amenities.

November 12, 2025
Policy Task Group Member

Policy Task Group - Monday, 10 November 2025 6:30 pm

November 10, 2025
Planning Committee Deputy Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 15 October 2025 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council convened to discuss several planning applications, including the Barking Riverside development's strategic framework and discharge of conditions, a retrospective application for a live-in care facility, and the retention of 13 detached homes constructed without planning permission. Councillors unanimously approved the Barking Riverside applications and the retrospective application for the care facility. The committee also approved the retention of the 13 homes, with one councillor recusing themselves due to a conflict of interest.

October 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

8 decisions · Page 2 of 2

Review of Council Governance Arrangements and Constitution Updates

From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025

...to improve governance and oversight, the Assembly approved updates to the Council's Constitution, including establishing separate Audit and Risk and Standards Committees, increasing Licensing Sub-Committee membership, discontinuing ex-officio Planning Committee appointments, and noting the replacement of Deputy Cabinet Members with Cabinet Assistants.

Approved

Members' Allowances Scheme 2025/26

From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025

... the Assembly approved the Members' Allowances Scheme for the 2025/26 municipal year, which includes a 2.5% increase to Basic Allowances and Special Responsibility Allowances, remuneration for the Majority Group Chief Whip, and an increase to the Dependants' Carers' Allowance in line with the London Living Wage.

Approved

Appointments to the Political Structure and Other Bodies 2025/26

From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025

...to meet statutory and constitutional requirements and ensure relevant positions are appointed to, the Assembly approved appointments to various Council committees and other internal and external bodies for the 2025/26 municipal year.

Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 25

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 8