Councillor Madeleine Sarley Pontin

Council - Monday 16th September 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Council approved motions on the provision of public toilets in the borough, the transfer of planning powers from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to the Council, and a motion cracking down on knife crime. The Council also approved the allocation of seats on council committees, and the adoption of a revised complaints procedure. A Green motion on child poverty and a Green amendment to the London City Airport motion were both defeated.

Council - Monday 22nd July 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Council approved the delegation of planning powers from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to Newham Council, appointed a new Monitoring Officer and made appointments to several committees. The Council also debated a motion relating to comments about the Bangladeshi community made by the Labour Party leader, Sir Keir Starmer. An amendment to the motion, proposed by the Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz, was passed and the substantive motion, as amended, was agreed. A motion on child poverty was withdrawn. The Council also agreed a motion on the Newham dental crisis and a motion on temporary accommodation.

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 16th July 2024 6.00 p.m.

This meeting was scheduled to include discussions about a variety of planning applications, including the demolition and redevelopment of a Mosque in East Ham, an Outline Planning Application for a hotel at London City Airport, and an application for the continuation of an urban rooftop park in Stratford.

Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee - Monday 8th July 2024 1.30 p.m.

The Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee met to discuss the appointment of a new Director of Education and Inclusion. The Sub-Committee agreed the job description for the role and that it would be advertised on the local government jobs website.

Newham Schools Forum - Monday 1st July 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Newham Schools Forum discussed the Schools Block funding, the budget for the Schools Forum, and the work of the Schools Financial Assessments Team. No decisions were made at the meeting.