Councillor Joshua Garfield

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 11th December 2024 6.30 p.m.

The meeting discussed the state of the Newham Pension Fund and its administration. The committee noted a number of updates on the fund's investments and their performance, and heard updates on the work of the fund administrators, LPPA.

Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 26th November 2024 7.00 p.m.

This meeting has been postponed.

Relationship Between Black Boys and the Borough Scrutiny Commission - Thursday 21st November 2024 7.00 p.m.

Relationship Between Black Boys and the Borough Scrutiny Commission - Thursday 14th November 2024 7.00 p.m.

This meeting included an update on the Council’s response to the Inquiry Report of the Relationship Between Black Boys and the Borough Scrutiny Commission, as well as reports on the inequality, disproportionality and inequity that young black boys and men experience in the borough. The meeting also included discussion on what Newham Council is doing to empower young black men, reduce their involvement in the criminal justice system, and promote targeted and universal youth provision. The meeting closed with a discussion on Newham's Young People’s Charter[^2].

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 5th November 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee noted the Regulator of Social Housing's report and its C4 grading of the Council's housing services with dissatisfaction and concern . The committee also noted the draft report Meeting Newham's Future Needs by the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission. Councillor Sabia Begum[^2] was appointed to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission, backdated to the previous meeting. The Scrutiny Chairs' update was deferred, with the notes of meetings between Councillor Anthony McAlmont and the Mayor, and Councillor McAlmont and the Chair of the Audit Committee to be circulated to the whole committee. The next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday 03 December 2024.