Councillor Mehmood Mirza

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.

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.

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.

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 4th February 2025 6.00 p.m.

This meeting was about deciding whether to approve three planning applications. Two of the applications had previously been approved by the London Legacy Development Corporation before those powers were transferred back to Newham Council. Councillors were also asked to consider a report on an application to change the use of two buildings at Royal Albert Dock from offices to student accommodation.