Councillor Iqbal Hossain

Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 5th November, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The meeting heard presentations on services for older adults, community care charging and winter health planning. The committee agreed to introduce free community care from 1 April 2025 and were briefed on a range of initiatives to mitigate winter pressures on the NHS.

Development Committee - Thursday, 31st October, 2024 6.30 p.m.

This meeting has been cancelled.

Strategic Development Committee - Wednesday, 9th October, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The meeting made decisions on three planning applications. Two deferred applications were granted and one deferred application was again deferred.

Development Committee - Thursday, 3rd October, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Development Committee refused an application to redevelop Montgomery Square and Water Street. They voted to reject the officers' recommendation to approve the application because of concerns about the impact on local businesses and increased traffic congestion.

Council - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 7.00 p.m.

The meeting approved the creation of a Mayor's Winter Emergency Fund to provide financial support to pensioners ineligible for the scrapped Winter Fuel Allowance payments, and approved time-banded waste collection regulations. Two motions were also debated, one from the Administration on winter fuel payments and another from the Labour group about the council's homelessness accommodation placement policy.