Elizabeth Kangethe - Cllr for Barking and Dagenham ( Parsloes)

Cllr Elizabeth Kangethe

 Labour Party  Parsloes  Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment & School Improvement

Email: elizabeth.kangethe@lbbd.gov.uk

Council: Barking and Dagenham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Community Safety Partnership (Member) Assembly (Member) Ceremonial Council (Member) Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) (Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

28 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm

The Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham Council are scheduled to meet to discuss the council's budget strategy, housing revenue account, customer experience, digital strategy, care technology, primary school consolidation, community endowment fund, and a contract for passenger lift maintenance.

December 09, 2025
Community Safety Partnership Member

Community Safety Partnership - Wednesday, 3 December 2025 10:00 am

December 03, 2025
Assembly Member

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.

November 19, 2025
Cabinet Member

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.

November 11, 2025
Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) Member

Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 5:00 pm

The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) were scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, at the Town Hall, Barking. The agenda included a resident's story, the Director of Public Health's annual report, an update on neighbourhood working, an NHS operating model update, a discussion of winter pressures, and consideration of the draft NHS system strategy and commissioning intentions.

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

115 decisions · Page 17 of 23

Adoption of the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document

From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025

... to adopt the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document, providing a 20-year spatial vision for the regeneration of Thames Road, including 3,500 new homes, industrial spaces, revitalized public areas, and new social infrastructure.

Recommendations approved

Members' Allowances Scheme 2025/26

From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025

... the Assembly approved the Members' Allowances Scheme for the 2025/26 municipal year, which includes a 2.5% increase to Basic Allowances and Special Responsibility Allowances, remuneration for the Majority Group Chief Whip, and an increase to the Dependants' Carers' Allowance in line with the London Living Wage.

Approved

Draft East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Consultation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 April 2025 7:00 pm - April 15, 2025

...to approve the publication of the Draft East London Joint Waste Plan for a six-week public consultation, delegate authority to the Strategic Director to finalize the plan and make consultation arrangements, and note that a further report will be presented to submit the plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

Approved

Procurement of Highway and Street Lighting Maintenance Services

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 April 2025 7:00 pm - April 15, 2025

...to join the London Construction Programmes Advanced Dynamic Purchasing System for highway and street lighting services and authorized the Strategic Director to conduct the procurement and award contracts.

Approved

Procurement of a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 April 2025 7:00 pm - April 15, 2025

...to proceed with procuring a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement via the CCS RM6098 framework and authorized the Strategic Director, Resources, to conduct the procurement and award the contract.

Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 28

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 115