Councillor Blossom Young
Email: Blossom.Young@newham.gov.uk
Council: Newham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
44 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 p.m.
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Council - Monday 8th December 2025 7.00 p.m.
The council is scheduled to discuss a range of topics, including the political proportionality of committees, the Treasury Management Strategy, and the appointment of independent members to the Audit and Governance Committee. Reports on the Civic Awards and the Just Transition Programme are also expected. Additionally, the council will consider motions related to sanctuary status, support for carers, and immigration policies.
Extraordinary, Council - Monday 8th December 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Newham Council meeting will include discussion of nominations for Honorary Alderperson and Honorary Freedom of the Borough awards, as well as the standard declarations of interest.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
99 decisions · Page 17 of 20
Delivering new homes at Pier Rd & Cyprus
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024
...to approve increased development budgets for the Pier Road and Cyprus Gardens developments, authorize Populo to enter into contracts with Hill Partnerships with a Notice to Proceed mechanism, and delegate authority for final contract approvals and issuing the Notice to Proceed.
Decision approved
Treasury Management Mid Year 2024/25 Update
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024
...to note the projected Treasury Management outturn for 2024/25, including prudential indicators and treasury limits, long-term borrowing drawn down from the PWLB, and to amend long-term borrowing permissions to allow flexibility between the Housing Revenue Account and General Fund within the £240m limit for new capital expenditure.
Decision approved
Improving air quality and reducing CO2 emissions through parking charges
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024
...to improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions, the Cabinet approved a package of proposals including diesel surcharges for parking permits and short stay parking, restructuring emissions-based parking charges, rationalizing visitor permits, and introducing a new oversized vehicle category with surcharges.
Decision approved
Parking Debt Annual Assessment
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024
...to write off £12.6 million of unrecoverable debt from Penalty Charge Notices.
For Determination
Removal of Cap on Care Charging for Adult Social Care
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024
... the local care charging cap of £400 per week for non-residential adult social care services will be removed from January 2025.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 44
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 99