Councillor Kabir Ahmed

Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Cabinet, led by Mayor Lutfur Rahman, convened to discuss a range of strategic and financial matters, including budget monitoring, endorsement of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report, and bringing estates parking enforcement services in-house. The cabinet approved the Annual Delivery Plan for 2025/26, strategic delivery and performance report, budget monitoring report, and several other key decisions.

Interview for the post of Director of Housing Property and Asset Management, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 10.00 a.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee was scheduled to meet to interview candidates for the position of Director of Housing Property and Asset Management. After the interviews, the committee was to determine which candidate, if any, should be offered the job. The Public reports pack 25th-Mar-2025 10.00 Appointments Sub Committee included a report from the Chief Executive, Stephen Halsey, providing details of the shortlisted candidates.

Interviews for the post of Director of Public Realm, Appointments Sub Committee - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 10.00 a.m.

This meeting was scheduled to include interviews for the post of Director of Public Realm at Tower Hamlets Council.

Interviews for the post of Director of Neighbourhoods and Customer Services, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 18th March, 2025 10.00 a.m.

The meeting of Tower Hamlets Council’s Appointments Sub Committee on 18 March 2025 was scheduled to include the final interviews for the role of Director of Housing Neighbourhoods and Customer Services.

Extraordinary, Audit Committee - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 6.45 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Audit Committee convened to address statutory recommendations from the external auditor, EY, regarding the 2023-24 audit results, as required by the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014[^1]. The committee agreed to the recommendations relating to closing of accounts and internal controls, but requested a more detailed action plan concerning procurement and contract management. After this, the press and public were excluded from the meeting to discuss a report from PWC regarding a homecare contract and forensic audit.