Justina Bridgeman

Council: Tower Hamlets

Committees: Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee (Secretary) Strategic Development Committee (Secretary) Human Resources Committee (Secretary) Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Secretary) Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Secretary) Overview & Scrutiny Committee Development Committee (Secretary) General Purposes Committee (Secretary) Cabinet (Secretary) Standards Advisory Committee (Secretary) Appointments Sub Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee Secretary

Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee scheduled a meeting to discuss a number of reports, including updates on the local plan, a review of commercial assets, a social landlords performance report, and the anti-social behaviour strategy. The meeting was also scheduled to review the action log from previous meetings.

November 03, 2025
Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee Secretary

Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss the performance of Education, Health and Care Plans[^2] (EHCP) for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and to review the provision of mental health services for children and young people in Tower Hamlets.

October 20, 2025
Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including the submission of the local plan, contract procurement, and strategies for safeguarding adults and managing flood risk. The cabinet agreed to submit the draft new local plan to the Secretary of State, procure a replacement film locations management contract, and recommission the East London Apartments homeless hostel.

October 15, 2025
Standards Advisory Committee Secretary

Standards Advisory Committee - Monday, 29th September, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Standards Advisory Committee met to discuss the preparations for the 2026 Member Induction Programme, and to review the quarterly update on the register of interests, gifts and hospitality. Councillors also received an update on the Member's Pledge, a behavioural framework being developed with the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny.

September 29, 2025
General Purposes Committee Secretary

General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The General Purposes Committee met to discuss updates to the council's constitution and to review the initial plans for the member induction programme in 2026. The committee agreed to changes to the Pensions Board and Standards Advisory Committee terms of reference, and noted changes to the Mayor's Executive Scheme of Delegation, the Legal Services Scheme of Delegation, and the Communities Directorate Scheme of Delegation. Members also provided feedback on the proposed structure and content of the 2026 Member Induction Programme, particularly regarding skills development for councillors.

September 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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