Councillor Amar Virdee
Email: Amar.Virdee@Newham.gov.uk
Council: Newham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
50 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Council - Monday 8th December 2025 7.00 p.m.
The council meeting is set to cover a range of topics, including the recognition of community contributions through civic awards, a review of the Just Transition Plan, and proposed changes to the council's constitution. Members will also discuss political proportionality within the council and consider questions raised by both the public and council members.
Extraordinary, Council - Monday 8th December 2025 6.30 p.m.
Newham Council is holding an extraordinary meeting where they will consider nominations for Honorary Alderperson and Honorary Freedom of the Borough Awards. The council will also address standard meeting procedures such as apologies for absence and declarations of interest.
Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m.
Here is a briefing on the Cabinet meeting of Newham Council held on 18 November 2025.
Themed, Council - Monday 10th November 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Newham Council meeting scheduled for 10 November 2025 included discussion of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s work programme, a themed report on growth, and the East London Joint Waste Plan. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions relating to housing and developer contributions, and to answer questions from both the public and council members. The council was also scheduled to hear from Sunder Katwala of British Futures on the work of the Commission for the Future of Belonging & Inclusion in Newham.
Decisions from Meetings
113 decisions · Page 12 of 23
Executive response to Overview and Scrutiny call in of Restoration and Regeneration of the Carpenters Estate: Programme Update Executive Decision
From: Call In, Cabinet - Monday 24th February 2025 2.00 p.m. - February 24, 2025
Decision approved
Asset Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m. - February 18, 2025
...to implement a new asset strategy encompassing asset review criteria, investment governance, commercial asset disposal delegation, maintenance expenditure reduction, and future school provision planning.
Decision approved
Executive Response to Budget Scrutiny Commission Report 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m. - February 18, 2025
...to note the Budget Scrutiny Commission's 2025 report and approve the Executive's response to it, as detailed in Appendices 1 and 2.
Decision approved
Budget Scrutiny Commission Report 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m. - February 18, 2025
...to note the Budget Scrutiny Report 2025 and agree to the Executive Response.
Decision approved
Boleyn Heights -36 Unit Acquisition
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m. - February 18, 2025
...to acquire 36 homes at Boleyn Heights for affordable housing, delegate authority to finalize the acquisition and lease the property to a third-party housing organization.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 50
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 113