Councillor Charlene McLean

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

The Cabinet approved the Executive Response to the recent Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission Report, Meeting Newham's Future Needs . It also approved the People Powered Places Programme for 2025-27, allocating £200,000 of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy funding to each of the eight community neighbourhoods, totalling £1.6 million. The Cabinet agreed to renew the Borough wide Public Space Protection Orders for Alcohol and Dog Control, subject to two amendments: limiting the number of dogs walked by one person to four and requiring dogs to be kept on a lead on the public highway.

Part One, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m.

This meeting was for the Cabinet of Newham Council to consider a number of finance reports. It included updates on the Council's spending and income, how well it is doing at delivering savings, and the money it holds in reserve. It also considered reports on the financial positions of the Dedicated Schools Grant and the Housing Revenue Account.

Cabinet - Tuesday 28th January 2025 10.30 a.m.

This meeting has been cancelled.

Cabinet - Thursday 9th January 2025 10.30 a.m.

The meeting approved both a new 10-year strategy and accompanying year one action plan for addressing the impact of sex work in Newham. The Cabinet also agreed the draft budget proposals for 2025-26, including an application to central government for exceptional financial support and a proposal to increase council tax by 9.99%.

Council - Monday 16th December 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Council voted to approve the minutes of the last meeting, a range of treasury management proposals, amendments to the procedural rules, the new polling districts and polling places review, the recommended recipients of the Civic Awards, a report on exempted decisions made since the last meeting, and to appoint two Independent Persons[^1] for the council. The council also debated two motions, one about recruitment diversity and one about the Olympic Park Fixed Estate Charge. The Council voted to approve both motions, with the Fixed Estate Charge motion being approved as amended.