Councillor Imam Haque

Education Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 2nd December 2024 7.00 p.m.

This meeting was scheduled to hear updates on the work of the Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership, and the experiences of children in the care system in Newham. Councillors were also scheduled to review reports on the sufficiency of placements for looked after children and review key performance data relating to children and young people in Newham.

Local Development Committee - Monday 25th November 2024 7.00 p.m.

The meeting included two applications for planning permission that were scheduled for discussion, for sites at Hudson Bay in Forest Gate and Stock Street in Plaistow. A report on the procedures for decision making was also provided.

Local Development Committee - Monday 28th October 2024 6.30 p.m.

This meeting was about deciding whether to grant planning permission for construction projects in the borough. The meeting also included a discussion of the minutes of the meeting held on 23 September 2024 [^1]

Themed, Council - Monday 21st October 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Council of Newham Council approved two motions, one regarding the establishment of a special task force to examine the causes of and possible solutions to the borough's temporary accommodation crisis, and one in support of the Labour government's national house building agenda. A motion calling on the council to adopt a number of policies advocated by the Green Party, including ending right to buy, introducing rent controls, and reforming council tax, was defeated.

Education Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Thursday 26th September 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Education, Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission noted the contents of the Youth Justice and Youth Empowerment reports and asked for more detailed data on school attendance to be provided to them at a future meeting. The meeting was the first of the 2024-2025 municipal year.