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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

44 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Member

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

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
Council Member

Council - Monday 8th December 2025 7.00 p.m.

The council is scheduled to discuss a review of its constitution, changes to committee membership, and the appointment of independent members to the Audit and Governance Committee. Members will also consider motions related to Newham becoming a borough of sanctuary, supporting carers, and responsible immigration policies.

December 08, 2025
Council Member

Extraordinary, Council - Monday 8th December 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Council of Newham is holding an extraordinary meeting. The agenda includes receiving apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and considering nominations for Honorary Alderperson and Honorary Freedom of the Borough Awards.

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

Decisions from Meetings

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Executive Response to Adults & Health Scrutiny Report on Meeting Newham's Future Needs

From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025

...to approve the executive response to the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission regarding the report on Meeting Newham's Future Needs.

Decision approved

Sex Work Strategy 2025-2035

From: Cabinet - Thursday 9th January 2025 10.30 a.m. - January 09, 2025

...to adopt the Newham Sex Work Strategy 2025-2035 and its accompanying action plan, and to approve the use of five high-level outcomes to measure the strategy's effectiveness quarterly.

Decision approved

December 2024 Finance Review: Draft Budget Proposals for 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 9th January 2025 10.30 a.m. - January 09, 2025

...to agree on draft budget proposals for 2025/26, including a request for a 9.99% council tax referendum limit, a potential 9.99% council tax increase, revisions to the MTFS, allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant and Public Health Grant, updates to the Housing Revenue Account, and a draft Capital Programme, all for the purposes of scrutiny and public engagement.

Decision approved

Scrutiny Report: Meeting Newham's Future Needs

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to note that an Executive Response to the scrutiny recommendations regarding meeting Newham's future needs be prepared for Cabinet consideration.

Decision approved

Council Response to the Regulator of Social Housing’s Inspection Report and Grading

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to note the Regulator of Social Housing's report and C4 grading, the Council's response, and the draft programme of works, as well as to agree on appointments to key health and safety and complaints handling roles.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 99