Kirk Dede
Council: Newham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
23 meetings · Page 3 of 5
Call-in, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th February 2025 8.00 p.m.
The meeting considered a call-in of a decision made by the Cabinet at their meeting on the 4th February 2025 relating to the regeneration of the Carpenters Estate. The call-in was not upheld; however, the committee made a number of recommendations to the Cabinet.
Call-in,, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th February 2025 6.00 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee decided to uphold a call-in of the Cabinet's decision to approve the next cycle of the People Powered Places (PPP) scheme. The committee will make recommendations to the Cabinet, which will then make a final decision at a meeting on 24 February 2025. In the event the Cabinet decides to accept the recommendation to immediately cease the programme, the £800,000 a year currently allocated to it will be removed from the Council's budget.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 10th February 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee discussed the council's in-year council tax collection rate, noting the significant drop since 2017-18 and that it is currently the 32nd lowest in London. The committee requested an action plan from officers, including more assertive enforcement and a new focus on resident engagement and communication. They also reviewed the Mayor's proposed budget, raising concerns about the level of unallocated capital spending and asking for more detailed information about some of the proposed savings.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 4th February 2025 7.00 p.m.
This meeting has been postponed.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7th January 2025 7.00 p.m.
Decisions from Meetings
9 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Call-in of the Cabinet Decision: Manor Park Gym - Capital Fit Out
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7th October 2025 7.30 p.m. - October 07, 2025
...to refer the Cabinet Decision of September 16, 2025, regarding the Manor Park Gym capital fit-out back to Cabinet for reconsideration due to concerns about the robustness of financial appraisals and the exploration of alternative funding options.
Decision approved
Call In of Officer Key Decision: Juniper Ventures
From: Call in, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 21st May 2025 5.30 p.m. - May 21, 2025
...to ensure public accountability and transparency, the committee referred the Officer Key Decision regarding Juniper Ventures back to Cabinet for reconsideration, citing concerns related to business plans, documentation, risk planning, school meals funding, the appropriateness of the Officer Key Decision process, commercial and financial review, partnership opportunities, and accountability and transparency.
Item Deferred
CALL IN OF OFFICER KEY DECISION - JUNIPER VENTURES
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 8th May 2025 6.30 p.m. - May 08, 2025
...the committee adjourned the Call In meeting regarding the Officer Key Decision on Juniper Ventures due to insufficient and incomplete information, postponing it to a later date.
Item Deferred
Welcome and introductions
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 8th May 2025 6.30 p.m. - May 08, 2025
For Determination
Call In of Cabinet Decision: Populo Living 2025/26
From: Call-In, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25th March 2025 7.30 p.m. - March 25, 2025
...to reconsider the Cabinet's decision regarding the Populo Living 2025/2026 Business Plan, citing concerns related to the plan's strategic direction, financial assumptions, and oversight, and outlining specific actions needed, including a five-year strategic business plan, a moratorium on new developments, and a forensic audit.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 9