Councillor James Beckles
Email: james.beckles@newham.gov.uk
Council: Newham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
54 meetings · Page 7 of 11
Council - Thursday 27th February 2025 7.00 p.m.
Newham Council approved its annual budget for 2025/26 which included a council tax rise of 8.99%. Two amendments to the budget, one from the Newham Independent Group and one from the Green Group were rejected.
Local Development Committee - Monday 24th February 2025 6.30 p.m.
The meeting considered three planning applications for sites in Royal Albert, Plaistow South and Canning Town South. It also included for confirmation the minutes of the previous meeting, which took place on the 25th November 2024.
Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 4th February 2025 6.00 p.m.
This meeting was about deciding whether to approve three planning applications. Two of the applications had previously been approved by the London Legacy Development Corporation before those powers were transferred back to Newham Council. Councillors were also asked to consider a report on an application to change the use of two buildings at Royal Albert Dock from offices to student accommodation.
Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 21st January 2025 6.00 p.m.
This meeting included a report on changes to a major previously approved development in TwelveTrees Park, and an application for detailed permission for a phase of a major previously approved development at Silvertown Quays.
Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 17th December 2024 6.00 p.m.
The Strategic Development Committee approved two planning applications: one for the retention of temporary classrooms at Upton Cross Primary School and another for the appearance and landscaping of a self-storage warehouse on Romford Road.
Decisions from Meetings
2 decisions
Gateway Retail Park 8 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton London E6 6LG
From: Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 20th May 2025 6.00 p.m. - May 20, 2025
...to approve the demolition of existing retail and food and beverage floorspace and associated parking at Gateway Retail Park, and the construction of 30,127 square meters of flexible industrial and warehousing space with ancillary office accommodation, landscaping, and alterations to access arrangements, subject to conditions, a legal agreement, and referral to the Mayor of London.
Decision approved
409 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6TL
From: Local Development Committee - Monday 23rd September 2024 6.30 p.m. - September 23, 2024
...to approve the construction of a part-three, part-four storey building including a House in Multiple Occupation and a mixed-use co-working space/café at 409 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6TL, subject to a legal agreement and conditions outlined in the report.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 54
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 2