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 20 of 23
Assisted Living for Older Adults - Wakeling Court
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 5th November 2024 10.30 a.m. - November 05, 2024
...to increase the capital funds for Wakeling Court's acquisition and refurbishment to £4.3m and delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Adults and Health to manage the refurbishment procurement and property letting arrangements.
Decision approved
Community Led Housing: Grant of long leasehold interest in Land within Canning Town North
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 5th November 2024 10.30 a.m. - November 05, 2024
...to grant a 250-year lease of land in Canning Town North to E16 CLT for community-led housing, subject to conditions including planning permission and viability assessment, after appropriating the land for planning purposes and delegating authority to finalize the agreement.
Decision approved
Procurement of Electric Vehicle Charge Points (LEVI Pilot & ORCS) - Appointment of Preferred Bidder
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 5th November 2024 10.30 a.m. - November 05, 2024
...to appoint Liberty Charge Ltd, trading as Believ, as the preferred Charge Point Operator to deliver, operate, and maintain 320 electric vehicle chargers for a 15-year concession period.
Decision approved
Any other business
From: SACRE - Wednesday 23rd October 2024 6.30 p.m. - October 23, 2024
...to approach Stephen Saxby to see if he would be willing to be nominated as a co-optee for the Education Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission, representing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood.
Decision approved
October Finance Papers - Quarter Two 2024/25 Budget Monitoring and Review
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 15, 2024
...to note financial forecasts and management actions, agree to not expend budgeted expenditure on certain items in 2024/25, recommend removing those items from future budgets, increase fees and charges (excluding parking) by 20%, consult on items for the 2025/26 budget, continue lobbying central government, and note the update on the Digital Fibre Grant Funded project.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 50
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 113