Cllr Dorothy Akwaboah
Email: dorothy.akwaboah@lbbd.gov.uk
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
Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including budget strategies, housing revenue accounts, customer experience, digital strategies, school consolidation, community endowments, and contract awards. The Cabinet will consider a new Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, and a Customer Experience and Access Strategy. They will also discuss the council's draft budget strategy for 2026/27-2030/31.
Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7:00 pm
The Audit and Risk Committee met to discuss external audit reports from BDO and Grant Thornton (GT), consider management responses, and review the committee's work programme. The committee approved the audited Statement of Accounts for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the Pension Fund for the financial years 2019/20 to 2022/23, delegating authority to the Strategic Director of Resources to finalise the accounts with BDO for publication.
Assembly - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7:00 pm
At a meeting of the Barking and Dagenham Assembly, councillors noted the Local Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024/25, approved the Annual Youth Justice Plan 2025/26, and agreed to submit the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for government approval. The Assembly also noted the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 Mid-Year Review, and approved the appointment of Councillor Julia Williams to the Pensions Committee.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet met to discuss budgetary matters, approve spending, and review performance reports. They approved the allocation of £4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding to Queen Mary University London (QMUL) for a dental outreach programme, and also agreed to borrow £2.23 million to upgrade the fire safety system at Barking Industria. Councillors also endorsed a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the Becontree Estate, and agreed to public consultation on it.
Decisions from Meetings
72 decisions · Page 9 of 15
Budget Strategy and MTFS Update 2026/27 - 2028/29
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to note the updated financial context, approve the budget strategy for 2026/27, note the MTFS projections and budget gap, note the underlying assumptions, note the Housing Revenue Account, Schools and Capital budget strategy, and note the budget setting timetable for 2026/27.
Approved
Review of Housing Revenue Account
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to address an underspend in the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for 2024/25, the Cabinet approved a permanent revenue budget virement within the HRA, increased contributions to the disrepair provision and revenue contribution to capital in 2025/26, and noted the consolidation of budget management, financial accountability, and operational oversight responsibilities within the HRA into a distinct service-led financial arrangement.
Approved
Leisure Contract Novation to Agency Model Arrangement
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to vary the leisure contract with SLM Ltd to an Agency Model arrangement, delegating authority to the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place, to finalize the agreement and related documents.
Approved
Annual Self-Assessment Update for Housing Compliance
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to note the updated Consumer Standards and Tenant Satisfaction Measures, endorse the Council's approach to monitoring and reporting performance, agree on areas for continued focus, and note the publication of performance against the TSMs on the Council's website.
Approved
Use of CarePort Project to Improve Sustainability of Care and Health Services in the Thames Freeport Area
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to waive tendering requirements and directly award a contract to Care City CIC for an integrated health and care service across Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Thurrock, while also authorizing the Strategic Director to finalize the contract and related agreements.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 72