Councillor Mark A. Santos

Redbridge Council

The Council of Redbridge met on Thursday, 22 January 2026, to discuss a range of reports and motions. Key topics included the mid-year review of treasury management, the local council tax reduction scheme for 2026/27, and the Governance and Assurance Committee's annual report. The meeting also featured several business motions addressing small businesses, violence against women and girls, and the protection of natural assets.

Redbridge Council

The Cabinet of Redbridge Council met on Monday, 19 January 2026, to discuss and approve key financial proposals for the upcoming year, extend vital community grant programmes, and update the council's housing allocation policy. Significant decisions were made regarding the 2026/27 budget, including the approval of new savings totalling £7.253 million for the year and £42.674 million over the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) period. The Cabinet also agreed to extend the Corporate Voluntary Sector Grants Programme for an additional 12 months and approved amendments to the Housing Allocation Policy to improve fairness and efficiency.

Redbridge Council

Redbridge Council's cabinet met on 11 December 2025, and among other things, agreed to maintain the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme, approved a new Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Priority Action Plan, and approved entering into a new agreement for an Adults Emergency Duty Team.

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council meeting on 20 November 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including questions from the public and councillors, reports from officers, and business motions on regeneration, frontline workers, and air quality. A significant item on the agenda was the hearing following an investigation under the Code of Conduct into a complaint against Councillor Noor Jahan Begum.

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to meet on 17 November 2025 to discuss a range of health and social care issues in the borough. The agenda included updates on social care and health systems, the system strategy and commissioning intentions, safeguarding partnership annual reports, and the Better Care Fund[^1].