Ana Miah - Councillor for Tower Hamlets (Shadwell)

Councillor Ana Miah

Aspire Shadwell Chair of Pensions Committee

Email: ana.miah@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

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Committees: Licensing Sub Committee (Member) Council (Member) Licensing Committee (Member) Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee Pensions Committee (Chair) Licensing Regulatory Committee (Member)

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Across her council service, Councillor Ana Miah has consistently demonstrated a commitment to procedural governance and active participation, with a pronounced increase in leadership and focus in recent years, particularly in 2025.

Key Themes and Priorities:

Miah's work has centered on two main areas: financial oversight and regulation. Her involvement in the Pensions Committee, especially as Chair in 2025, highlights a significant focus on the responsible management of pension funds. Concurrently, her consistent presence and leadership in the Licensing Committee and its sub-committees underscore a dedication to regulatory processes and ensuring due diligence in licensing matters.

Evolution of Focus:

While 2024 saw Miah actively chairing both Licensing and Pensions Committees, 2025 marks a clear elevation of her role, specifically as the Chair of the Pensions Committee. This appointment signifies a deepening of her responsibility and likely an increased strategic involvement in financial governance. Her engagement in broader council matters, such as voting on the Budget Motion in April 2025, also indicates a growing scope of influence beyond committee work.

Most Significant Contributions (Recent Years):

In 2025, Miah's most significant contributions were undoubtedly as Chair of the Pensions Committee. Her procedural leadership in this role was evident in her frequent motions to exclude the press and public from sensitive discussions, ensuring the confidentiality of financial matters. She was instrumental in the committee's functioning, facilitating introductions, guiding discussions, and playing a key part in the election of the Vice-Chair. Her active participation in the Council meeting in April 2025, where she voted against amendments and supported the main Budget Motion, also represents a notable contribution to broader financial decisions.

Patterns and Consistent Areas of Interest:

A consistent pattern throughout Miah's recorded activity is her strong adherence to procedure and her proactive engagement in committee leadership. She consistently chairs meetings, moves motions, and actively questions and guides discussions. The recurring theme of moving to exclude the press and public from certain agenda items, particularly in 2025, points to a consistent interest in managing sensitive information responsibly. Her dual involvement in both financial oversight (Pensions) and regulatory matters (Licensing) suggests a well-rounded approach to council responsibilities.

Yearly Activity Timeline

In 2026, Ana Miah's activity was limited to her participation in one council meeting in January. Specific details regarding her contributions or actions during the Licensing Sub Committee meeting on January 22nd, 2026, were not provided.

Monthly Activity in 2026

During January 2026, Ana Miah's participation was noted in one council meeting. However, the provided information for the Licensing Sub Committee meeting on January 22nd, 2026, does not contain any specific details about her contributions or actions.

Meetings in January 2026
Licensing Sub Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 6.30 p.m. - 22 January 2026

There is no mention of Ana Miah's contributions or actions in the provided documents for the Licensing Sub Committee meeting on 2026-01-22.

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Sub Committee POSTPONED

(to 19th September 2024), Licensing Sub Committee - Thursday, 12th September, 2024 6.30 p.m.

This meeting has been postponed.

September 12, 2024
Licensing Sub Committee

Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 6th August, 2024 2.30 p.m.

The Licensing Sub Committee meeting of Tower Hamlets Council was adjourned due to the late running of an unrelated court case and will reconvene on the 19th of September 2024.

August 06, 2024
Licensing Sub Committee

Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 2.00 p.m.

The Licensing Sub-Committee met to consider three applications for new and varied premises licenses, for Bulabar at 7 Frying Pan Alley, House of Music and Entertainment at 20 Commercial Street, and Gopuff at 60 Hemming Street. The committee approved the applications by Bulabar and House of Music and Entertainment, and adjourned the application by Gopuff to allow for further submissions from the applicant and objectors.

July 23, 2024
Licensing Sub Committee

Licensing Sub Committee - Thursday, 18th July, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Licensing Subcommittee granted the application for a new premises licence for the Carwash site on 1 Quaker Street, London E1 6SZ, with conditions, and denied the application for a new premises licence for Fabwick, Unit 4a Queens Yard, 43 White Post Lane, London, E9 5EN.

July 18, 2024
Council

Council - Wednesday, 17th July, 2024 7.00 p.m.

The meeting decided that Columbia Road Market, Watney Market and Whitechapel Market should all be officially designated as markets, and also that the market fees at these markets, and at all other markets and street trading spots in Tower Hamlets should increase by 3.1% from September 2024. The meeting also agreed the contents of an interim scheme by which the council will take over the planning powers of the London Legacy Development Corporation ([LLDC]) in September 2024.

July 17, 2024

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