Councillor Iqbal Hossain

Development Committee - Thursday, 6th February, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Development Committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission to Leon Investments Ltd. for the redevelopment of 1-10 Bishops Square. The decision was made following a presentation by the applicant's agent and officers from the Council.

Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Monday, 3rd February, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The committee heard presentations about the Tower Hamlets Together Same Day Access (SDA) Programme for urgent care and a report on progress on implementing improvements to hospital discharge services in the borough. No decisions were made at this meeting.

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

The committee discussed the UK Government's consultation on changes to the standards and conduct framework, the council's member learning and development programme, and the register of interests and gifts and hospitality. It was decided that the committee would draft a response to the government consultation, that the learning and development programme would continue in its current form, and that no changes were needed to the register of interests and gifts and hospitality. The committee also agreed to move into private session to discuss a confidential matter.

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.

Strategic Development Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met on Wednesday 15 January 2025. The meeting began with a discussion of a previously deferred application, PA/24/00173, a large mixed-use redevelopment scheme at 2-6 Commercial Street, 98-105 Whitechapel High Street and the site of the Canon Barnett Primary School. The application, which was recommended for refusal by planning officers, was to demolish 101 Whitechapel High Street, 6 Commercial Street and the western annex of the Canon Barnett Primary School, partially demolish 102-105 Whitechapel High Street and 2-4 Commercial Street (retaining the façades of those buildings) and redevelop the site to provide an 18-storey office block with community space, relocation and expansion of the school playground, and a new school annex. After discussing the application, the Committee resolved to grant planning permission.