Councillor Musthak Ahmed

Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met to consider an application for a new premises licence at Harvest, 103 Brick Lane. The application was granted subject to the conditions offered by the applicant in their operating schedule, which included a minimum unit price for alcohol and limiting the display space for alcohol to 15% of the total. The committee also considered a new premises licence application for Z&H One Rise Limited at 46 Brick Lane. This application was withdrawn. The committee agreed to extend the decision deadline for a number of other applications.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The Cabinet noted the Strategic Delivery and Performance Report Year 3 Quarter 2. They noted the Budget monitoring report 2024-25 – Quarter 2 and that the projected overspend was unlikely to materialise. The Cabinet noted the Mayors Waste Improvement Programme Quarter Two Update and the Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report – Qtr 1 and 2, 2024-25. The Cabinet noted the Best Value Report and Draft Directions Update and endorsed the council's response to the draft Best Value Notice. The Cabinet agreed the Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee Challenge Session action plan on the performance of Registered Providers in Tower Hamlets. The Cabinet noted the Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2023-24. The Cabinet noted the Record of Corporate Director’s Actions Quarter 1& 2 (2024 -2025). The Cabinet noted the Homecare Procurement Contract Award – Process Update and the reasons for the officer decision not to award the Homecare contract.

Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The committee noted the reports on the 2023/24 Early Retirement and Voluntary Redundancy scheme, the update on senior recruitment, and the quarterly review of employee relations casework. The committee also noted the proportionality calculations for the membership of the Appointments Sub-Committee and agreed to amend the membership arrangements to reflect them.

General Purposes Committee - Monday, 2nd December, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The committee discussed the appointment of school governors, whether it should formally respond to a government consultation on remote council meetings, proposed changes to the council's constitution, and received a report on the conduct of recent elections. The committee decided to note the contents of the reports it received, to continue to discuss the location of the State of the Borough debate, and to develop a proposal for the use of AI in council reporting.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The Cabinet of Tower Hamlets Council made a number of decisions at its meeting, including approving the continuation of business rates pooling arrangements with seven other London Boroughs, the adoption of a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, and a new Substance Misuse Strategy. The Cabinet also approved plans to create a new nursery at Stepney Greencoat CE Primary School[^2] and to make a £1.5 million investment in leisure facilities across the borough. The Cabinet agreed to defer a decision on an application from The Roman Road Neighbourhood Forum to formally designate the area as a neighbourhood planning area.