Councillor Nate Higgins

Council - Thursday 9th October 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Newham Council meeting on 9 October 2025 included discussion of gambling regulation, temporary accommodation safeguarding, and updates from scrutiny committees. The council approved the appointment of three co-opted members to the Standards Committee, and also received updates on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee's work programme.

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 8th October 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Newham Council Staff Pension Committee met to discuss pension administration, the budget, employer admissions, and investment strategies. The committee approved the Pension Administration budget for 2025-26 and the updated Admission Policy, and also discussed freedom of information requests related to fund investments. They also agreed to attach a note about a previous adjourned meeting to the minutes of this meeting.

Crime, Environment and Transport Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 24th September 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Crime, Environment and Transport Scrutiny Commission met to discuss food waste collection, the East London Waste Authority (ELWA) contract re-procurement, and the council's parking strategy. The commission agreed to a number of recommendations, including requesting a report from the Section 151 Officer[^1] regarding spending decisions related to food waste collection, and requesting a budget proposal from the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) to reconfigure bin stores in council housing. The commission also voted to approve the work programme for the next municipal year, with one objection noted.

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Thursday 17th July 2025 7.00 p.m.

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Council meeting on 17 July 2025. The agenda included an election of a chair, declarations of interest from councillors, and an exempt report regarding staffing matters. Members were also expected to discuss excluding the press and public from part of the meeting.

Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee - Thursday 17th July 2025 8.30 a.m.

The Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee met to interview candidates for the role of Interim Chief Executive and, subject to no objections from Cabinet Members, agreed to recommend to Full Council that Paul Martin be appointed to the post.