Councillor Jane Barbara Lofthouse

Themed, Council - Monday 10th November 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Newham Council meeting scheduled for 10 November 2025 included discussion of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s work programme, a themed report on growth, and the East London Joint Waste Plan. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions relating to housing and developer contributions, and to answer questions from both the public and council members. The council was also scheduled to hear from Sunder Katwala of British Futures on the work of the Commission for the Future of Belonging & Inclusion in Newham.

Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee - Wednesday 5th November 2025 1.00 p.m.

Here's a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Newham Council Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee meeting on Wednesday 5 November 2025. The meeting will be held at the Newham Town Hall in East Ham. The main item for consideration is a new premises licence application for Mazz Café.

Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee - Wednesday 29th October 2025 10.00 a.m.

The Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee is scheduled to convene to consider a new premises licence application. The meeting will also cover standard declarations of interest and confirmation of procedure. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber, Newham Town Hall.

Council - Thursday 9th October 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Newham Council meeting on 9 October 2025 included discussion of gambling regulation, temporary accommodation safeguarding, and updates from scrutiny committees. The council approved the appointment of three co-opted members to the Standards Committee, and also received updates on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee's work programme.

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 8th October 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Newham Council Staff Pension Committee met to discuss pension administration, the budget, employer admissions, and investment strategies. The committee approved the Pension Administration budget for 2025-26 and the updated Admission Policy, and also discussed freedom of information requests related to fund investments. They also agreed to attach a note about a previous adjourned meeting to the minutes of this meeting.