Councillor Dr John Whitworth
Email: john.whitworth@newham.gov.uk
Council: Newham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Cabinet - Tuesday 4th March 2025 10.30 a.m.
Cabinet noted the Council's progress in improving its social housing service and its business plan for the wholly-owned housing delivery company, Populo Living. The cabinet also approved a new Statement of Licensing Policy.
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.
Call In, Cabinet - Monday 24th February 2025 2.00 p.m.
The meeting was to consider two decisions of the Cabinet made on 4 February 2025. Both decisions were referred back to Cabinet by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, following the Council's Call-In procedure. The Cabinet voted to confirm the original decisions on both matters.
Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m.
The Cabinet agreed to adopt the Asset Strategy, Final Budget for 2025/26 and reviewed the Building a Fairer Newham Corporate Delivery Plan. It also agreed to acquire 36 residential units at Boleyn Heights and to enter into new lease arrangements with Corebridge Institutional Investments (Europe) Limited, the Leaseholder for the Stratford Shopping Centre and Morgan House.
Part One, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m.
This meeting was for the Cabinet of Newham Council to consider a number of finance reports. It included updates on the Council's spending and income, how well it is doing at delivering savings, and the money it holds in reserve. It also considered reports on the financial positions of the Dedicated Schools Grant and the Housing Revenue Account.
Decisions from Meetings
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Pre Procurement Report Approval - Schools' Capital Condition Programme 2026/2027
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m. - November 18, 2025
... to procure capital condition projects for schools, funded by existing and future DfE allocations, up to £6.4 million, with delegated authority for programme adjustments and a re-procurement strategy for future works.
For Determination
Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme Grant 2026-2029
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m. - November 18, 2025
...to accept the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) grant from the DfE for the financial years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29, approve an annual open tender process for delivery partners across four lots, and delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Children and Young People to approve the list of awarded HAF contracts.
For Determination
Report from the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission on "Fit for Purpose? Newham's Leisure Inequalities and The Borough's Plans To Address Them"
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m. - November 18, 2025
...to consider and respond to the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission's report and recommendations regarding leisure inequalities in Newham, and to provide an executive response to those recommendations.
For Determination
Receipt of Pride in Place Impact Funding
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m. - November 18, 2025
...to accept £1.5m in Pride in Place Impact Funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, allocate it flexibly to existing place visions across the three parliamentary constituencies, and delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy, Housing and Culture to manage the allocation of funding across projects.
For Determination
Former Stratford East Picturehouse at Great Eastern Road, Stratford, London, E15 1BX - Award of Lease Agreement to Operator
From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025
...to approve entering a lease agreement with Oxygen ActivePlay for the former Stratford East Picturehouse and delegate authority to finalize the lease terms.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 37
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 77