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 5 of 6
Cabinet - Thursday 9th January 2025 10.30 a.m.
The meeting approved both a new 10-year strategy and accompanying year one action plan for addressing the impact of sex work in Newham. The Cabinet also agreed the draft budget proposals for 2025-26, including an application to central government for exceptional financial support and a proposal to increase council tax by 9.99%.
Council - Monday 16th December 2024 7.00 p.m.
The Council voted to approve the minutes of the last meeting, a range of treasury management proposals, amendments to the procedural rules, the new polling districts and polling places review, the recommended recipients of the Civic Awards, a report on exempted decisions made since the last meeting, and to appoint two Independent Persons[^1] for the council. The council also debated two motions, one about recruitment diversity and one about the Olympic Park Fixed Estate Charge. The Council voted to approve both motions, with the Fixed Estate Charge motion being approved as amended.
Extraordinary, Council - Monday 16th December 2024 6.30 p.m.
The Council voted unanimously to award the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to Lyn Brown and Paulette Watson MBE. No one was awarded the title of Honorary Alderman.
Relationship Between Black Boys and the Borough Scrutiny Commission - Thursday 14th November 2024 7.00 p.m.
This meeting included an update on the Council’s response to the Inquiry Report of the Relationship Between Black Boys and the Borough Scrutiny Commission, as well as reports on the inequality, disproportionality and inequity that young black boys and men experience in the borough. The meeting also included discussion on what Newham Council is doing to empower young black men, reduce their involvement in the criminal justice system, and promote targeted and universal youth provision. The meeting closed with a discussion on Newham's Young People’s Charter[^2].
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 29th October 2024 7.00 p.m.
The meeting on 29 October 2024 was scheduled to include a review and adoption of the 'Meeting Newham’s Future Needs' scrutiny report, an update on the Newham Safeguarding Adults Board, and the consideration of a report on the provision and development of 0-19 health services.
Decisions from Meetings
14 decisions · Page 1 of 3
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
Investing in our Homes - Procuring Decent Homes' Works' for Tenants
From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025
...to approve Decent Homes Standard improvement works to the Council's HRA housing stock, delegating authority to the Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy, Housing & Culture to procure up to four contracts for these works, up to a total of £18 million.
Decision approved
Corporate Security Services Contract
From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025
...to begin an open tender process for a three-year corporate security services contract, with a possible two-year extension, and to authorize the Corporate Director of Resources to award the contract and any extensions.
Decision approved
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 14