Deirdre Collins
Council: Barking and Dagenham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
30 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Community Safety Partnership - Wednesday, 1 April 2026 - 10:00 am
Assembly - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 7:00 pm
The Assembly of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026, approving the budget framework for 2026-27 and a medium-term financial strategy. The meeting also saw the adoption of the Barking and Dagenham Housing Strategy 2026-2031 and the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge report.
Decisions from Meetings
110 decisions · Page 21 of 22
Fees and Charges 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to approve the proposed fees and charges for Council services for 2025/26, effective from 1 April 2025, note the fees and charges no longer applicable from that date, and delegate authority to set fees and charges for schools and academic year-based activities from September.
Approved
Revenue Budget and Capital Programme Update - Quarter 3 (April-December) 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to note the projected financial positions across various council funds and accounts, including a General Fund overspend, Housing Revenue Account underspend, Dedicated Schools Grant overspend, and the Capital Programme forecast, and to approve a capital budget reprofiling and certain reserve movements.
Approved
Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
... to recommend to the Assembly the adoption of Model 2 as the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26, offering a maximum award of 63% and allocating up to £500,000 for the Discretionary Council Tax Relief scheme.
Approved
HRA Budget and Rent Setting 2025/26 and 30-Year Business Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 7:00 pm - January 21, 2025
...to increase rents for council properties by 2.7%, adjust service charges, reduce heating and hot water charges by 15%, agree to the HRA budget and capital programme for 2025/26, note the draft 30-year business plan, and approve additional capital funding for the Mellish Close scheme.
Approved
Corporate Plan 2023-2026 - Outcomes Framework Performance Report Q1 and Q2 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 7:00 pm - January 21, 2025
...to note the performance during the first two quarters of the 2024/25 financial year regarding the Council's Corporate Plan Outcomes Framework, as detailed in the report's Appendix 1.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 110