Councillor Amy Lee

Shortlisting for the post of Director of Adult Social Care, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 5.00 p.m.

The Appointments Sub-Committee met to shortlist candidates for the role of Director of Adult Social Care. The meeting was held in private, but the committee's recommendations were agreed to. The previous minutes from the longlisting meeting, held on 30 July 2024, were agreed.

Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Health and Adult Scrutiny Sub-Committee were presented with three presentations; one on the preparation for the forthcoming Care Quality Commission inspection of Adult Social Care, one on sexual health provision in Tower Hamlets and one on smoking cessation. The committee then noted the proposed work programme for 2024-25.

Call in: - Approval of the council’s revised Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy, Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 2nd September, 2024 6.00 p.m.

The committee voted to reject a call-in of the Mayor's decision in July to approve a revised Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy[^1]. The meeting was dominated by a discussion of the controversial changes to the policy, particularly the removal of the 90-minute travel time limit, which now permits the council to place homeless families into temporary accommodation anywhere in the country.

Strategic Development Committee - Wednesday, 28th August, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met on Wednesday 28 August 2024 and made two decisions. A decision on application PA/22/00731 at 4-5 Harbour Exchange Square was deferred so that the applicant could be asked to consider whether the number of family-sized homes that the scheme would provide could be increased. An application, PA/23/02375, for the redevelopment of the former Westferry Printworks at 235 West Ferry Road was approved subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement. A decision on application PA/21/02707 at the Whitechapel Road Development Site was deferred to allow committee members to undertake a site visit.

Longlisting for the post of Director of Adult Social Care, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 30th July, 2024 5.00 p.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee meeting on the 30th July 2024 was scheduled to discuss longlisting candidates for the post of Director of Adult Social Care and appointing a Chair for the meeting.