Cllr Jane Jones
Email: jane.jones@lbbd.gov.uk
Council: Barking and Dagenham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including budget strategies, housing revenue, customer experience, digital initiatives, care technology, school consolidation, community investment and contract awards.
Assembly - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7:00 pm
At a meeting of the Barking and Dagenham Assembly, councillors noted the Local Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024/25, approved the Annual Youth Justice Plan 2025/26, and agreed to submit the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for government approval. The Assembly also noted the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 Mid-Year Review, and approved the appointment of Councillor Julia Williams to the Pensions Committee.
Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 5:00 pm
The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) were scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, at the Town Hall, Barking. The agenda included a resident's story, the Director of Public Health's annual report, an update on neighbourhood working, an NHS operating model update, a discussion of winter pressures, and consideration of the draft NHS system strategy and commissioning intentions.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including the Neighbourhoods Programme, the Valence House and Museum masterplan, school place planning, and the sale of council-owned land. They approved proceeding with the development of a full business case for the Neighbourhoods Programme, endorsed the Valence House and Museum and Valence Park Vision and Masterplan, and agreed to enter into an agreement for the sale of the council’s freehold in the Crowlands Heath Golf Club.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8 October 2025 7:00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss fly-tipping, receive an update from Be First, and begin a review of the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process. The committee agreed to extend standing orders by half an hour to allow more time to discuss the EHCP report.
Decisions from Meetings
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Urgent Action - Be First Board Appointments
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
Approved
Future of Be First
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to approve a more streamlined Be First, focused on enabling and facilitating other investors to deliver the Council's strategic objectives with greater accountability and lower financial risk, and to agree to a new Be First Business Plan reflecting this new model, while noting that a new Inclusive Growth Strategy will be presented later in the year.
Approved
Revenue Budget and Capital Programme Update - Quarter 3 (April-December) 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to note the projected financial positions across various council funds and accounts, including a General Fund overspend, Housing Revenue Account underspend, Dedicated Schools Grant overspend, and the Capital Programme forecast, and to approve a capital budget reprofiling and certain reserve movements.
Approved
Calculation and Setting of the Council Tax Base 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 7:00 pm - January 21, 2025
... to set the Council Tax Base for 2025/26 at 58,146.80 Band 'D' properties and recommend the implementation of a 100% premium on long-term empty homes from April 2025 and on second homes from April 2026.
Approved
Land at London Road / North Street, Barking - Termination of Development Agreement and Land Sale
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 7:00 pm - January 21, 2025
...to approve the termination of the Development Agreement with Robyna UK Ltd for the residential-led joint development scheme at land at London Road / North Street, Barking, and to approve the way forward for the project due to a lack of progress.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 24
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 105