Councillor Naheed Asghar

Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet made a number of decisions. The most significant of these was to proceed with the planned closure of the Markhouse Centre in Walthamstow. This was despite extensive opposition to the closure from service users, their families and trades unions, including through a petition to keep the centre open. The Cabinet also agreed to the continuation of the ‘All East’ integrated sexual health service in a joint arrangement with Newham, Tower Hamlets and Redbridge, and voted to adopt a new scheme for the Local Council Tax Support Scheme from 2025/26.

Cabinet - Tuesday, 5th November, 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet approved the new Private Rented Sector Strategy and its Delivery Plan, the recommissioning of the In-borough Home to School Transport contract for children and young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities, and the Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan. They noted reports on the Council's Medium Term Financial Strategy, and on the Housing Scrutiny Committee's Themed Review of Housing Options and Support, adopting recommendations made in the latter.

Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 7.30 pm

Cabinet - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet made a number of decisions on funding the acquisition of new homes, plans to make the council's housing company dormant, and adopting the recommendations of a scrutiny review into the draft Inclusive Growth and Economy Framework.

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet noted an overspend of £14 million on its revenue budget, agreed to directly award the contract for drug and alcohol services to Change Grow Live (CGL), adopted a new Serious Violence Strategy and agreed to lease two sites for temporary accommodation.