Charlene McLean - Councillor for Newham (West Ham)

Councillor Charlene McLean

Labour & Co-Operative West Ham Cabinet Member for Resident Engagement & Resident Experience

Email: charlene.mclean@newham.gov.uk

Council: Newham

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Committees: Cabinet (Member) Council (Member) Chief Officer Appointment Committee Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 6 of 10

Cabinet

Call In, Cabinet - Monday 24th February 2025 2.00 p.m.

The meeting was to consider two decisions of the Cabinet made on 4 February 2025. Both decisions were referred back to Cabinet by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, following the Council's Call-In procedure. The Cabinet voted to confirm the original decisions on both matters.

February 24, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m.

The Cabinet agreed to adopt the Asset Strategy, Final Budget for 2025/26 and reviewed the Building a Fairer Newham Corporate Delivery Plan. It also agreed to acquire 36 residential units at Boleyn Heights and to enter into new lease arrangements with Corebridge Institutional Investments (Europe) Limited, the Leaseholder for the Stratford Shopping Centre and Morgan House.

February 18, 2025
Cabinet

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.

February 04, 2025
Cabinet

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.

February 04, 2025
Cabinet CANCELLED

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

This meeting has been cancelled.

January 28, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

121 decisions · Page 1 of 25

2026/27 Draft Budget Proposals: Creating the pathway to financial sustainability and delivering a Fairer Newham

From: Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m. - January 08, 2026

...agreed an average 4.8% rent increase on all Council-owned rented accommodation and service charge increases as set out in the report, for the purposes of scrutiny and engagement.

Decision approved (subject to call-in)

Newham Council; CQC Local Authority Assessment

From: Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m. - January 08, 2026

...noted the CQC report and resolved that a more comprehensive report would be presented to the Cabinet at a later date.

Decision approved

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025

...to approve the updated Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan, a 4.8% rent increase on all Council-owned rented accommodation and tenant service charges, effective from 1st April 2026, and the Rent Setting Policy.

Decision approved

Populo Living 2026/27 Business Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025

...to approve Populo Living's 2026/27 Business Plan, adjust investment loan facilities for the Didsbury, Plaistow, and Brickyard packages to account for accrued interest, and allocate funding and GLA grant to Populo Homes for the purchase of affordable homes on the Brickyard Development.

Decision approved

Executive Response to Scrutiny Report - Fit For Purpose? Newham’s Leisure Inequalities and The Borough’s Plans to Address Them

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025

...to note the recommendations from the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee's report on leisure inequalities and the Executive's response to those recommendations, while also partially accepting some recommendations and declining others based on considerations of best value, legal constraints, and the utilization of existing data sources.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 121