Peter Golds - Councillor for Tower Hamlets ( Island Gardens)

Councillor Peter Golds

 Conservative  Island Gardens  Chair of Licensing Committee / Licensing Regulatory Committee

Email: councillorpetergolds@gmail.com

Council: Tower Hamlets

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Licensing Sub Committee (Chair) General Purposes Committee (Member) Licensing Committee (Chair) Pensions Committee (Member) Transformation and Assurance Board (Substitute) Cabinet Licensing Regulatory Committee (Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Pensions Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Pensions Committee met to discuss key issues affecting the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including the government's response to the 'Fit for the Future' consultation, the LGPS 'Access and Fairness' consultation, and the fund's risk register. The committee also reviewed the terms of reference, membership and future meeting dates, and received updates on pension administration, scheme engagement, and annual benefit statements.

July 21, 2025
Council Member

Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council meeting on 16 July 2025 addressed several key issues, including petitions related to community assets and funding, and the ongoing continuous improvement journey required by the government. While motions on housing and child poverty were submitted, they were not debated due to time constraints.

July 16, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee Chair

Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 2.00 p.m.

The Licensing Sub Committee met to consider an application for a new premises licence for Fabwick, and an application for a new premises licence for Feast Express. No decisions were made public during the meeting, and the sub-committee said that applicants would be informed of the decisions within five working days.

July 01, 2025
General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The General Purposes Committee met on Tuesday 17 June 2025, to elect a vice-chair, approve the minutes from the previous meeting, note the committee's terms of reference, and approve nominations for local authority governors at maintained schools in Tower Hamlets. Councillor Abdul Wahid was elected as Vice-Chair of the General Purposes Committee for the municipal year 2025/2026.

June 17, 2025
Licensing Regulatory Committee

Licensing Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 7.15 p.m.

The Licensing Regulatory Committee was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 3 June 2025, to appoint a vice-chair and note the committee's terms of reference, membership, and quorum for the municipal year 2025/2026. The meeting was also scheduled to remind members to declare any interests they may have had in the items on the agenda.

June 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Annual Report on School Performance for 2023-2024

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025

...whether to approve the Annual Report on School Performance for 2023-2024, which details education results from Early Years to Key Stage 5 and compares them to national and regional averages.

Recommendations Approved

Endorsement of the council and its partners position statement following the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report.

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025

...whether to endorse the council and its partners' jointly developed position statement outlining their commitment to implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report recommendations and learning from the failings at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Recommendations Approved

Budget Monitoring 24/25 Quarter 3

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025

...on the budget monitoring for the third quarter of the 2024/25 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report – Quarter 3, 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025

...on the progress made in the first three quarters of 2024-25 towards the Tower Hamlets Reduction and Recycling Plan 2023-2025.

Recommendations Approved

Bringing estates parking enforcement services in-house

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025

...whether to bring estate parking enforcement services back in-house under LBTH Parking Services starting May 1, 2025, instead of renewing the contract with NSL.

Recommendations Approved