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 13 of 22

Populo Living 2025/26 Business Plan

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

...to approve the Populo Group Business Plan for 2025/26 as detailed in Appendix 1.

Decision approved

Review of the Boroughs Statement of Licensing Policy

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

...to approve the reviewed statement of licensing policy, subject to Full Council adoption, for a 5-year period following consideration of the draft policy and statutory consultation feedback.

Decision approved

Executive Response to Scrutiny Call-In of People Powered Places programme 2025 - 2027 decision of 4th Feb 2025

From: Call In, Cabinet - Monday 24th February 2025 2.00 p.m. - February 24, 2025

...to uphold the decision made on 4 February 2025 to continue the People Powered Places programme for two years, allocating £1.6 million of NCIL funding, with £200,000 for each of the eight Community Neighbourhoods, while also noting the Overview and Scrutiny Committee's alternative proposals for future consideration.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 108