Justina Bridgeman
Council: Tower Hamlets
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Monday, 13th May, 2024 6.30 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Housing Scrutiny Meeting discussed several significant issues, primarily focusing on the severe complaints and systemic failures of Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH). Residents voiced their frustrations and concerns about the poor service, lack of repairs, and overall mismanagement by THCH. The meeting also covered the performance of other Registered Providers (RPs) and the council's efforts to improve the customer journey for housing needs.
Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday, 18th April, 2024 6.30 p.m.
The final Scrutiny Committee meeting of the municipal year focused on reviewing progress in maternity services and addressing workforce shortages in healthcare. The meeting also touched on mental health services, although detailed discussions were deferred due to the absence of a key report and presenter.
Strategic Development Committee - Wednesday, 3rd April, 2024 5.30 p.m.
The council meeting focused on reviewing a strategic development application for the former News International site, now proposed for redevelopment into residential and commercial spaces. The committee unanimously approved the application, which includes significant provisions for affordable housing and a logistics wharf pre-application presentation.
Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 20th February, 2024 6.30 p.m.
The Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee met on 20 February 2024 and discussed two main issues; the quality of Maternity Services in the borough, and access to GP services, both during and outside of office hours. The Sub-Committee will receive an update from BARTS Health NHS Trust at their next meeting, on 18 April 2024, setting out how they will improve Maternity Services.
Decisions from Meetings
15 decisions · Page 1 of 3
East London Apartments
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025
...to ensure the continued operation of the 31-bed East London Apartments homeless hostel, the Corporate Director of Health and Adult Social Care was authorised to begin a competitive procurement process for a new three-year contract starting April 1, 2026, even before confirmation of central government grant funding.
Recommendations Approved
Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report – Quarter 4, 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025
...to note the Reduction and Recycling Plan 2023-2026, Quarter 1 2025-26 Progress Report, which details progress on waste reduction, reuse, and recycling initiatives in Tower Hamlets.
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Delivery and Performance Report Year Four Quarter 1
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025
For Determination
Local Plan Submission
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025
...to recommend that the 'Draft New Local Plan' be presented to the Full Council meeting on November 19, 2025, for approval to submit it to the Secretary of State.
Recommendations Approved
Children and Young People’s Supported Housing Pathway
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025
...to ensure continued and high-quality services for vulnerable children and young people, the Cabinet approved the re-procurement of the Tower Hamlets Children and Young People’s Supported Housing Pathway contract for three years, with the option for two 12-month extensions, starting June 1st, 2026, at an annual value of £1,783,325, and authorized the Corporate Director of Children's Services to award the contract to the best value bidder.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 54
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 15