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

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 4 of 8

Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Monday, 8 September 2025 7:00 pm

Here's a summary of the Barking and Dagenham Planning Committee meeting:

September 08, 2025
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm

At a meeting of the Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet, councillors discussed the borough's budget, approved a fire door replacement programme, and agreed to the use of the CarePort project to improve health services. The cabinet also approved a number of contract procurement proposals.

August 19, 2025
Assembly Member

Assembly - Wednesday, 23 July 2025 7:00 pm

The Barking and Dagenham Assembly met to discuss treasury management, children's services, and updates to the council's constitution. The Assembly approved the Treasury Management Annual Report, noted the Children's Care and Support Self-Evaluation, and approved revisions to the Council's Financial Regulations, Contract Rules, and Councillors' Code of Conduct. They also agreed to continue the appointment of the current three independent persons.

July 23, 2025
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm

The Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet met to discuss lessons learned from austerity, regeneration projects, and plans for the future of the borough. They approved a new direction of travel based on the principles of People, Place and Partnership, and agreed to consult on a new place-based vision called 'Our B&D'. Councillors also approved a plan to build specialist children's homes and discussed ways to improve housing and support for vulnerable residents.

July 15, 2025
Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee for Barking and Dagenham Council was scheduled to meet on 8 July 2025 to discuss a reserved matters application for Barking Riverside, a planning application for Trinity School, and a response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) on proposed changes to planning legislation.

July 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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