Councillor Faroque Ahmed

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Licensing Committee received a report on the outcomes of late-night inspections and enforcement visits to licensed premises. The committee noted the report and no decisions were made.

Council - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 p.m.

The meeting started with a tribute to former Councillor Ray Gibson, who passed away at the end of 2024. The Council then received a presentation from pupils at St John's School, Bethnal Green, who sang to celebrate the Council's recent Ofsted rating for Children's Services. The Council formally noted the 'outstanding' rating, and discussed the improvements that have taken place in the service since it was rated as 'inadequate' in 2017.

Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met to consider an application for a new premises licence at Harvest, 103 Brick Lane. The application was granted subject to the conditions offered by the applicant in their operating schedule, which included a minimum unit price for alcohol and limiting the display space for alcohol to 15% of the total. The committee also considered a new premises licence application for Z&H One Rise Limited at 46 Brick Lane. This application was withdrawn. The committee agreed to extend the decision deadline for a number of other applications.

Development Committee - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The committee unanimously approved an application to redevelop Montgomery Square in Canary Wharf. The plans will see a new, larger pavilion building built that will provide a new restaurant with terraces and spill out seating. The existing temporary marketing suite and the current occupier 640 East will be removed to allow for new landscaping that will increase the amount of Publicly Accessible Open Space and introduce extensive planting and new trees. In related changes, Water Street will be closed to vehicles travelling eastbound.

Council - Wednesday, 20th November, 2024 7.00 p.m.

At this meeting, the council debated three petitions from members of the public and two motions proposed by the political groups. The council unanimously voted to reject or significantly reduce a proposed Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dogs and unanimously voted to adopt the Migrant Care Workers' Charter. The council also voted to adopt a motion asking for the reintroduction of Meals on Wheels. The council voted to change who chairs the council committees.