Amar Virdee - Councillor for Newham (Green Street West)

Councillor Amar Virdee

Labour & Co-Operative Green Street West Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Housing Need, Homelessness & Private Rented Sector

Email: Amar.Virdee@Newham.gov.uk

Council: Newham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee (Member, Chair) Council (Member) SACRE Chief Officer Appointment Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

50 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m.

December 16, 2025
Council Member

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.

December 08, 2025
Council Member

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.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet Member

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.

November 18, 2025
Council Member

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.

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

113 decisions · Page 13 of 23

Building a Fairer Newham Corporate Delivery Plan Review

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m. - February 18, 2025

...to approve revisions to the Corporate Delivery Plan and the revised Performance Framework, including updates to Key Performance Indicators, to better align with funding, feasibility, and the Council's strategic priorities for 2025/26.

Decision approved

Stratford Island- Lease reorganisation and development agreement

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m. - February 18, 2025

...to enter into new leases with the current leaseholder to allow comprehensive redevelopment of Stratford Island in line with Community Wealth Building objectives, including an option for Newham Council to relocate to Morgan House.

Decision approved

2025/26 Budget Setting Report: Sustaining a Fairer Newham and addressing the financial challenge ahead

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m. - February 18, 2025

...to recommend a balanced budget of £496m for the 2025/26 financial year to Full Council, including an 8.99% council tax increase, changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, a capital programme, and various other financial and strategic measures.

Decision approved

Renewal of Public Space Protection Orders

From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025

...to address anti-social behaviour related to alcohol and dogs, the Cabinet agreed to implement borough-wide Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) for Alcohol Control and Dog Control, effective from February 23, 2025, to February 22, 2028.

Decision approved

Overall Financial Position 2024/25 Quarter Three Budget Monitoring (Period 8)

From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025

...to note the report and its appendices regarding the Overall Financial Position for 2024/25 Quarter Three Budget Monitoring (Period 8) and the management actions to reduce the overspend.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 113