Justina Bridgeman
Council: Tower Hamlets
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on 18 November 2025 to discuss child exploitation and serious youth violence, and corporate parenting accountability. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall, Whitechapel. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast on the council's website.
Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on 11 November 2025 to discuss the Adult Social Care (ASC) performance dashboard, neighbourhood health teams, and the Learning Disability Strategy. The Sub-Committee will also review the action log from previous meetings.
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.
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.
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.
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
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: 56
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 15