Paul Leslie
Council: Newham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
25 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 7.00 p.m.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Newham Council scheduled a meeting to discuss several key issues, including emergency preparedness, council tax collection rates, and the committee's work programme. Councillors were also expected to receive updates from the chairs of the various scrutiny commissions.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Newham Council met on Thursday 23 October 2025, to discuss the council's finances, complaints procedure, and progress against a non-statutory best value notice. The committee was also scheduled to review a report on leisure inequalities in the borough.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7th October 2025 7.30 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss a call-in of a Cabinet decision regarding the capital fit out of Manor Park Gym. The committee ultimately decided to refer the decision back to the Cabinet for reconsideration, citing concerns about the robustness of financial appraisals and the exploration of alternative funding options.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th September 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the council's transformation progress, organisational performance against the Building a Fairer Newham strategy, and grants funding, and to review the annual scrutiny work programme. The committee approved the 2025/26 Annual Scrutiny Work Programme and agreed to review items for the October meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
8 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Call-in of the Cabinet Decision: Manor Park Gym - Capital Fit Out
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7th October 2025 7.30 p.m. - October 07, 2025
...to refer the Cabinet Decision of September 16, 2025, regarding the Manor Park Gym capital fit-out back to Cabinet for reconsideration due to concerns about the robustness of financial appraisals and the exploration of alternative funding options.
Decision approved
Call In of Officer Key Decision: Juniper Ventures
From: Call in, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 21st May 2025 5.30 p.m. - May 21, 2025
...to ensure public accountability and transparency, the committee referred the Officer Key Decision regarding Juniper Ventures back to Cabinet for reconsideration, citing concerns related to business plans, documentation, risk planning, school meals funding, the appropriateness of the Officer Key Decision process, commercial and financial review, partnership opportunities, and accountability and transparency.
Item Deferred
CALL IN OF OFFICER KEY DECISION - JUNIPER VENTURES
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 8th May 2025 6.30 p.m. - May 08, 2025
...the committee adjourned the Call In meeting regarding the Officer Key Decision on Juniper Ventures due to insufficient and incomplete information, postponing it to a later date.
Item Deferred
Welcome and introductions
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 8th May 2025 6.30 p.m. - May 08, 2025
For Determination
Call In of Cabinet Decision: Populo Living 2025/26
From: Call-In, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25th March 2025 7.30 p.m. - March 25, 2025
...to reconsider the Cabinet's decision regarding the Populo Living 2025/2026 Business Plan, citing concerns related to the plan's strategic direction, financial assumptions, and oversight, and outlining specific actions needed, including a five-year strategic business plan, a moratorium on new developments, and a forensic audit.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 25
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 8