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 21 of 23

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 15, 2024

...to approve a £44m reallocation of the Affordable Homes for Newham budget to fund the acquisition of approximately 125 homes using Right to Buy receipts and to approve a proposal to refund council tenants for historic water rate administration fees, estimated at £7.96m.

Decision approved

Building a Fairer Newham Quarterly Performance Report 24/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 15, 2024

...to note the progress made during Q1 24/25 in delivering the Building a Fairer Newham Strategy and Corporate Delivery Plan, the progress in responding to the LGA Corporate Peer Review, and the progress in mobilizing and initiating the Newham Transformation Plan.

Decision approved

278 Oxlow Lane -63 Unit Acquisition

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 01, 2024

...to acquire the freehold interest of 63 units at 278 Oxlow Lane in Dagenham, lease the property to a third-party housing organization, and delegate authority to relevant officers to finalize the acquisition and letting arrangements.

Decision approved

46 Clova Road- Refurbishment and Single Homeless Accommodation Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 01, 2024

...to proceed with the refurbishment and conversion of 46 Clova Road into single homeless accommodation, including procurement of refurbishment works, housing management and support services, acceptance of a grant, and allocation of funds from the Council's Capital Programme.

Decision approved

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 01, 2024

...to adopt the latest Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) to fulfill the Council's statutory Lead Local Flood Authority function and act as the overarching flood risk management strategy.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 113