Dorothy Akwaboah - Cllr for Barking and Dagenham (Alibon)

Cllr Dorothy Akwaboah

Labour Party Alibon Cabinet Assistant

Email: dorothy.akwaboah@lbbd.gov.uk

Council: Barking and Dagenham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Guest) Assembly (Member) Ceremonial Council (Member) (Member) Audit and Risk Committee (Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit and Standards Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Committee Member

East London Waste Authority - Friday, 13 February 2026 9:30 am

February 13, 2026, 9:30 am
Assembly Member

Assembly - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Assembly of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 28 January 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including the Council Tax Support Scheme for the upcoming year, the Sex Establishment Licensing Policy, and the annual reports from the BAD Youth Forum, Adoption services, and the Director of Public Health. The meeting also covered the Council's Pay Policy Statement and considered a motion regarding contaminated land.

January 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss a range of important issues affecting residents. Key decisions included the continuation of the Council Tax Support Scheme at its current level, with inflationary uplifts to income thresholds, and the approval of funding for various community improvement projects through the Pride in Place and Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy schemes. The Cabinet also agreed to proceed with the delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme for the next three years and to consult on a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the regeneration of Dagenham Heathway.

January 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit and Risk Committee Member

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, to review the 2024-25 Draft Annual Governance Statement, the Internal Audit Q2 report, and the Counter Fraud 2024-25 Q1/2 Review. Key decisions included noting the reports and agreeing to a revised work programme for the upcoming year.

January 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm

Barking and Dagenham Council's cabinet has approved a raft of measures, including the council tax consultation, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget, a customer experience strategy, a digital strategy, and changes to school and care technology services. Councillors also discussed the community endowment fund and lift maintenance contracts.

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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New Service Delivery Contract with Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership Limited

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...to enter into a new five-year contract with Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership Limited, commencing 1 April 2026, for housing repairs and maintenance via BDMS Ltd and cleaning and catering services via BDCC Ltd, while also agreeing to quarterly advance payments to BDMS Ltd and BDCC Ltd, subject to compliance with the Subsidy Control Act 2022, noting the draft heads of terms for the housing repairs and maintenance contract, and delegating authority to the Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Communities to finalise the contracts.

Approved

Annual Housing Performance Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...the Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham resolved to note the Annual Housing Performance Report for 2024/25 and performance information for 2024/25 and quarters 1 and 2 of 2025/26, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.

Approved

Annual Education Performance Review 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...the Cabinet reaffirmed its commitment to partnerships with schools, the Barking & Dagenham School Improvement Partnership, Barking & Dagenham College, and other partners to improve outcomes for children and young people, and noted performance against the Education and Participation Strategic Plan 2023-26.

Approved

Valence House and Museum and Valence Park Vision and Master Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 7:00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to approve the Valence House and Museum and Valence Park Vision and Masterplan, along with its indicative feasibility estimate, and to delegate authority for procurement and contract awards to the Strategy Director, Inclusive Growth and Place, in consultation with the Head of Legal and subject to Procurement Board endorsement, to fully implement the proposals.

Approved

Joint Procurement of a UCaaS Solution and a CCaaS Solution

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 7:00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to proceed with procuring contracts for new Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) suppliers, commencing in March 2027, and authorized the Strategic Director, Resources to conduct the procurements and award the contracts.

Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 80