Blossom Young - Councillor for Newham (Beckton)

Councillor Blossom Young

Labour Beckton Cabinet Member for Council Housing Improvements

Email: Blossom.Young@newham.gov.uk

Council: Newham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Strategic Development Committee (Member) Council (Member) Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 20th January 2026 10.30 a.m.

January 20, 2026
Strategic Development Committee Member

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 13th January 2026 6.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee is scheduled to discuss a significant hybrid planning application for a mixed-use development at the Thames Road Industrial Estate in Silvertown. The committee will also review advice from the Head of Legal Services regarding the determination of planning applications.

January 13, 2026
Cabinet Member

Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m.

January 08, 2026
Cabinet Member

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

The Newham Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss several key issues, including the potential closure of a primary school, responses to scrutiny reports on leisure inequalities and housing standards, updates on housing service improvements and the Housing Revenue Account, and the Populo Living business plan. Additionally, they will consider the refurbishment of Hamara Ghar, a sheltered living scheme. Some of these discussions may be held in private due to the disclosure of exempt information.

December 16, 2025
Strategic Development Committee Member

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 p.m.

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December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

108 decisions · Page 12 of 22

Highways Planned Maintenance Plan Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025

...to approve the 2025/26 Highways Planned Maintenance Plan, accept Department of Transport funding for road renewals, and delegate authority for programme alterations to maintain acceptable highway standards.

Decision approved

Proposed letting of the whole 4th floor East Wing, Building 1000, E16 2QU ('the property')

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025

...to grant a new lease to the London Ambulance Service for the 4th floor, East Wing, at Building 1000 Dockside Road and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Resources to finalise the lease terms.

For Determination

Executive Response to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Call-in for Populo Living 2025/26 Business Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025

...to note the recommendations from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee's call-in, agree to the Executive response to those recommendations, and confirm the approval of the Populo Group Business Plan for 2025/26.

Decision approved

OneSource ICT Split - Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025

...to proceed with multiple procurements for the OneSource ICT split, moving away from a single IT partner to a multi-partner approach with more council-led services, while remaining within the existing budget and aiming for a sovereign IT service by December 2025.

For Determination

Quarterly update to Cabinet on Social Housing Improvement

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4th March 2025 10.30 a.m. - March 04, 2025

...to note the progress and further plans for improving social housing services to meet regulatory consumer standards.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 108