Cameron Geddes - Cllr for Barking and Dagenham ( Barking Riverside)

Cllr Cameron Geddes

 Labour Party  Barking Riverside  Cabinet Member for Regeneration & Economic Development

Email: cameron.geddes@lbbd.gov.uk

Council: Barking and Dagenham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Member) Cabinet (Member) Assembly (Member) Ceremonial Council (Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

33 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 7:00 pm

December 16, 2025
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm

The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including budget strategies, housing revenue accounts, customer experience, digital strategies, school consolidation, community endowments, and contract awards. The Cabinet will consider a new Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, and a Customer Experience and Access Strategy. They will also discuss the council's draft budget strategy for 2026/27-2030/31.

December 09, 2025
Assembly Member

Assembly - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7:00 pm

At a meeting of the Barking and Dagenham Assembly, councillors noted the Local Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024/25, approved the Annual Youth Justice Plan 2025/26, and agreed to submit the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for government approval. The Assembly also noted the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 Mid-Year Review, and approved the appointment of Councillor Julia Williams to the Pensions Committee.

November 19, 2025
Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss a reserved matters application concerning the Beam Park development, and to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting. The main focus of the meeting will be on the Beam Park Phase B Reserved Matters application, which includes the construction of 405 dwellings and associated amenities.

November 12, 2025
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet met to discuss budgetary matters, approve spending, and review performance reports. They approved the allocation of £4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding to Queen Mary University London (QMUL) for a dental outreach programme, and also agreed to borrow £2.23 million to upgrade the fire safety system at Barking Industria. Councillors also endorsed a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the Becontree Estate, and agreed to public consultation on it.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Disposal of 20, 22 and 28 Whalebone Lane South, Dagenham

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to approve the sale of the Council-owned properties at 20, 22 and 28 Whalebone Lane South, Dagenham, as shown edged red in the site plan at Appendix 1 to the report, on the terms set out in Appendix 2 to the report, delegating authority to the Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Communities, in consultation with the Leader and the Head of Legal, to agree the final terms and contract documentation to fully implement the sale of the site, and authorising the Head of Legal, or an authorised delegate on her behalf, to execute all the legal agreements, contracts and other documents on behalf of the Council.

Approved

Amended Financial Terms for Disposal of Schemes into Reside

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to agree to amended financial terms for the disposal of properties into Reside, including changing the tenure of Ewars Marsh properties to discounted market rent, increasing loan amounts to cover stamp duty liabilities, and modifying disposal routes to optimize tax efficiency and comply with building safety regulations.

Approved

Our B&D - Building Communities and Driving Opportunities

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to approve 'Our B&D', a refreshed place-based vision for the borough, for consultation with partners, as a replacement for the Borough Manifesto, to set the strategic direction for the next Corporate Plan, Neighbourhood Plan, and partnership working.

Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 105