Councillor Melanie Onovo
Email: Melanie.Onovo@newham.gov.uk
Council: Newham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
30 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Crime, Environment and Transport Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 9th December 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Crime, Environment and Transport Scrutiny Commission is scheduled to discuss a range of topics, including the council's response to climate change, the Mayor's transport priorities, and community safety. The meeting will also cover air quality monitoring and enforcement, as well as updates on the 'Cleaner, Greener, Safer' campaign.
Council - Monday 8th December 2025 7.00 p.m.
The council is scheduled to discuss a review of its constitution, changes to committee membership, and the appointment of independent members to the Audit and Governance Committee. Members will also consider motions related to Newham becoming a borough of sanctuary, supporting carers, and responsible immigration policies.
Extraordinary, Council - Monday 8th December 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Council of Newham is holding an extraordinary meeting. The agenda includes receiving apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and considering nominations for Honorary Alderperson and Honorary Freedom of the Borough Awards.
Themed, Council - Monday 10th November 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Newham Council meeting scheduled for 10 November 2025 included discussion of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s work programme, a themed report on growth, and the East London Joint Waste Plan. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions relating to housing and developer contributions, and to answer questions from both the public and council members. The council was also scheduled to hear from Sunder Katwala of British Futures on the work of the Commission for the Future of Belonging & Inclusion in Newham.
Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday 5th November 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Audit and Governance Committee of Newham Council scheduled a meeting to discuss a range of reports and updates, including the Best Value Response, internal audit progress, counter fraud measures, risk management, human resources, treasury management, and the annual complaints report. The committee also planned to discuss a report from EY (formerly Ernst & Young) regarding their withdrawal from the Housing Benefit Assurance Process, and a quarterly report on the Savings Delivery Programme.
Decisions from Meetings
14 decisions · Page 2 of 3
Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme Grant 2025-2028
From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025
...to accept a grant of approximately £2 million from the Department for Education to deliver the Holiday Activity and Food Programme in 2025, and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Children and Young People to accept grant funding for the programme from 2026-2028.
Decision approved
Development of the People Powered Places programme 2025-27
From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025
...to continue the People Powered Places programme for 2025-27, allocating £1.6 million in funding to community neighbourhoods and delegating authority for the program and funding dispersal.
Item Called In
Regulation of Micromobility Services in Newham
From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025
...to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Environment and Sustainable Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainable Transport, to implement a pilot program regulating micromobility services in Newham, including establishing parking bays and entering into agreements with operators, while noting the progress of a pan-London procurement exercise for such services.
Decision approved
Procurement of Electric Vehicle Charge Points (Partnership 8)
From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025
...to enter into a partnership agreement with the London Borough of Redbridge and the London Borough of Waltham Forest to jointly procure a charge point operator to install a minimum of 1,375 electric vehicle chargers across the Partnership 8 area, including at least 875 in Newham, partly funded by a LEVI grant, with a focus on social value and a 15-year contract period.
Decision approved
Quarter 2 24/25 Building a Fairer Newham Performance Report
From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025
...to note the progress made in Q2 2024/25 on the Newham Transformation and Improvement Plan, including the Building a Fairer Newham Corporate Delivery Plan, the LGA Peer Challenge Action Plan, and the Transforming Newham for the Future Plan, and to further develop the quarterly performance report for the next cycle to include progress updates on the Directorate Transformation Plans.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 14