Cllr Cameron Geddes
Email: cameron.geddes@lbbd.gov.uk
Council: Barking and Dagenham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8 October 2025 7:00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss fly-tipping, receive an update from Be First, and begin a review of the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process. The committee agreed to extend standing orders by half an hour to allow more time to discuss the EHCP report.
Assembly - Wednesday, 24 September 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Assembly met on 24 September 2025, and addressed the formation of a new Green Party group on the council, approved a new health implementation programme, and agreed to a memorandum of understanding with Queen Mary University London (QMUL). Councillor Mohib Chowdhury was appointed as the new Chair of the Standards Committee, replacing the previous chair.
Extraordinary Meeting, Ceremonial Council - Wednesday, 24 September 2025 8:00 pm
The Ceremonial Council of Barking and Dagenham convened to bestow honours upon two significant entities. The council voted to award the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to the Dagenham Girl Pipers, and to name Jean Alexander as an Honorary Alderwoman of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 23 September 2025 7:00 pm
The Planning Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council approved two applications for new housing developments and one retrospective application for a car wash. The committee approved the construction of a part 8-storey, part 30-storey building with 192 homes on London Road in Barking, and also approved reserved matters for 651 dwellings at Barking Riverside. A retrospective application for a car wash on Coppen Road was also approved.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet met to discuss a range of strategic and operational issues, approving an anti-poverty strategy, an equality and inclusion strategy, and a plan for a new investment partnership in Barking Town Centre. Councillors also approved measures relating to leaseholder payments, electric vehicle infrastructure, and several procurement decisions.
Decisions from Meetings
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Retrospective Award of Contract for the Servicing and Maintenance of Passenger Lifts and Associated Plant Equipment
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
Approved
Procurement of a new All Age Care Technology Service
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to procure a new All-Age Care Technology Service, divided into a core service provision (Lot 1) and a strategic partnership for change management and innovation (Lot 2), and to extend the existing contract for three months to ensure service continuity during the transition.
Approved
Draft Budget Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to note the budget gap, reserve position, underlying assumptions, and current savings proposals, to agree to consult residents on a potential council tax increase, and to delegate authority for agreeing additional savings proposals for public consultation.
Approved
HRA Budget and Rent Setting for 2026/27 and 30-Year Business Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to ensure the financial sustainability of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), the Cabinet approved proposed rent and service charge adjustments for 2026/27, a £44 million budget allocation for 2026/27, a five-year £233.3 million capital program for housing stock investment, and noted the 30-year HRA business plan.
Approved
Community Endowment Contribution
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to cap the contribution to the Borough Community Endowment fund at a maximum of £100,000 or 20% of NCIL income above £300,000 (whichever is lower), effective immediately for the 2025/26 financial year, committing to this model for 10 years if NCIL levels remain sufficient, and delegating authority for future NCIL funding changes.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 113