Councillor Rita Chadha
Email: Rita.Chadha@newham.gov.uk
Council: Newham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
62 meetings · Page 1 of 13
Extraordinary, Council - Monday 8th December 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Council of Newham is holding an extraordinary meeting. The agenda includes receiving apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and considering nominations for Honorary Alderperson and Honorary Freedom of the Borough Awards.
Council - Monday 8th December 2025 7.00 p.m.
The council is scheduled to discuss a review of its constitution, changes to committee membership, and the appointment of independent members to the Audit and Governance Committee. Members will also consider motions related to Newham becoming a borough of sanctuary, supporting carers, and responsible immigration policies.
Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m.
Here is a briefing on the Cabinet meeting of Newham Council held on 18 November 2025.
Themed, Council - Monday 10th November 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Newham Council meeting scheduled for 10 November 2025 included discussion of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s work programme, a themed report on growth, and the East London Joint Waste Plan. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions relating to housing and developer contributions, and to answer questions from both the public and council members. The council was also scheduled to hear from Sunder Katwala of British Futures on the work of the Commission for the Future of Belonging & Inclusion in Newham.
Decisions from Meetings
42 decisions · Page 3 of 9
Increasing Affordable Temporary Accommodation Supply and Tackling Homelessness in Newham
From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025
...to address homelessness and reduce temporary accommodation expenditure, the Cabinet approved a multi-faceted approach including enhanced prevention, accelerated housing duty discharges, cost reduction measures, income increases, a revised Housing Placement Policy, additional funding for the Homelessness Response Programme, a review of the Social Housing Allocations Policy, and a comprehensive review of all households in temporary accommodation.
Decision approved
Executive Response to the Manor Park Gym- Call-In
From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025
...to release £2.1m previously allocated for the Manor Park Gym fit-out, tasking GLL with commissioning and managing the program within the agreed budget, and reaffirming the original decision from September 16, 2025.
Decision approved (subject to call-in)
Annual Complaints Report for 2024-5
From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025
...to note the Council's complaints handling performance in 2024-25 and approve improvement actions for 2025-26.
Decision approved
Former Stratford East Picturehouse at Great Eastern Road, Stratford, London, E15 1BX - Award of Lease Agreement to Operator
From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025
...to approve entering a lease agreement with Oxygen ActivePlay for the former Stratford East Picturehouse and delegate authority to finalize the lease terms.
Decision approved
Canning Town Enterprise Hub Strategy and Mayer Parry Bridge Delivery
From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025
...to adopt the Canning Town Enterprise Hub Strategic Regeneration Framework and allocate £4.8m to progress the Mayer Parry Bridge project, funded by development contributions, to improve connectivity and support inclusive growth and green innovation in the area.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 62
Average per Month: 3.1
Decisions Recorded: 42