Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury
Email: gulam.k.choudhury@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Council: Tower Hamlets
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Cabinet, led by Mayor Lutfur Rahman, convened to discuss a range of strategic and financial matters, including budget monitoring, endorsement of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report, and bringing estates parking enforcement services in-house. The cabinet approved the Annual Delivery Plan for 2025/26, strategic delivery and performance report, budget monitoring report, and several other key decisions.
Strategic Development Committee - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 6.45 p.m.
The committee approved the planning application for the demolition of the existing building at 100 to 136 Cavell Street and its replacement with a part five, part nine storey building for use as life science space, and they confirmed their earlier decision to grant permission for the demolition and redevelopment of 2-6 Commercial Street, 98,101-105 Whitechapel High Street and the Canon Barnett Primary School.
Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 5.00 p.m.
This meeting was about the Health and Wellbeing Board considering updates on various health and wellbeing programmes in the Borough, and preparations for upcoming inspections of services for children with special educational needs. The meeting also included an update on mental health provision, and consideration of the minutes of the previous meeting.
Budget Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Council agreed to approve the 2025/26 budget report and the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2025-28. It was also agreed to adopt the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Investment Strategy Report and Capital Strategy Report for 2025-26. The Member Allowance Scheme for 2025/26 was also approved.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th February, 2025 5.30 p.m.
The Cabinet agreed to adopt a new Workforce to Reflect the Community Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2026, approved the Q3 Contracts Forward Plan for 2024/25 and made recommendations on the future of waste treatment disposal and materials sorting services.
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 91
Average per Month: 4.0
Decisions Recorded: 78