Gulam Kibria Choudhury - Councillor for Tower Hamlets (Poplar)

Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury

Aspire Poplar Chair of the Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Email: gulam.k.choudhury@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

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Committees: Cabinet (Member) Strategic Development Committee (Member) Council (Member) Development Committee (Member) Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board (Stakeholder) General Purposes Committee (Substitute) King George's Field Charity Board Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Chair) Appointments Sub Committee Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Extraordinary Meeting, Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 30th September, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Overview & Scrutiny Committee met to consider a call-in of the Cabinet's decision to award new contracts for the provision of domiciliary care services in the borough. Following a lengthy discussion, in which concerns were raised about a lack of transparency in the decision-making process, the Committee ultimately voted to uphold the Cabinet's decision.

September 30, 2024
Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board

Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 23rd September, 2024 5.00 p.m.

The meeting covered a number of urgent public health issues and new plans and policies to be implemented in the borough. The Board approved the North East London Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy 2024-2029 and the associated action plans for the borough, as well as the new Violence Against Women and Girls and Women's Safety Strategy 2024-29. They discussed the findings of the Annual Public Health Report and its implications for Tower Hamlets and heard updates on the Better Care Fund review, Children’s Mental Health Services and provision for Children with Special Educational Needs, including an update on the SEND and Inclusion Strategy 2024-2029. The Board noted a report on Maternity and Neonatal Demand and Capacity and also a report on Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2023. Finally, they received an update on preparations for the forthcoming Care Quality Commission inspection of Adult Social Care services.

September 23, 2024
Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee POSTPONED

Quorum wasn't met so meeting has been until the next meeting, Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 5.30 p.m.

This meeting has been postponed.

September 18, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The meeting agreed changes to waste collection policies in the borough, approved new capital spending to improve leisure facilities and discussed a range of policy and strategic updates.

September 11, 2024
Appointments Sub Committee

Shortlisting for the post of Director of Adult Social Care, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 5.00 p.m.

The Appointments Sub-Committee met to shortlist candidates for the role of Director of Adult Social Care. The meeting was held in private, but the committee's recommendations were agreed to. The previous minutes from the longlisting meeting, held on 30 July 2024, were agreed.

September 10, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Scrutiny Deep Dive Markets Challenge Action Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to note the report and agree to the actions outlined in response to the Scrutiny Markets Challenge Session, aimed at supporting markets and traders in Tower Hamlets by addressing issues related to infrastructure, anti-social behaviour, waste management, trader retention, and communication.

Recommendations Approved

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...the Corporate Director of Children’s Services was authorised to award a contract to East London Foundation Trust for the re-commissioning of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Children’s Social Care, ensuring continued mental health support for young people in the Supporting Families division.

Recommendations Approved

Agency worker contract – Contract Award for 2 years

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to award a two-year contract to Matrix for agency worker services, utilizing the London Collaboration M-Star 4 framework, with the aim of achieving cost savings and supporting the Council's recruitment and resourcing strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Introduction of a dog control public spaces protection order

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...the Cabinet of Tower Hamlets decided to introduce a dog control public spaces protection order to address dog fouling, require dogs to be on leads in certain areas and when directed, exclude dogs from specific areas, limit the number of dogs one person can walk, and introduce a professional dog walkers license.

Recommendations Approved

Outcome of representations received in response to the statutory (public) notice to amalgamate Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to merge Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools into a single, all-through primary school for children aged 3 to 11, effective September 1, 2025.

For Determination