Rita Chadha - Councillor for Newham (Canning Town North)

Councillor Rita Chadha

Labour & Co-Operative Canning Town North Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care and Transforming Newham for the Future

Email: Rita.Chadha@newham.gov.uk

Council: Newham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Audit Committee Council (Member) Budget Scrutiny Commission 2024 Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee (Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission Strategic Development Committee Standards Advisory Committee Health and Wellbeing Board (Member)

Is this you? Claim this page.

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

65 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Health and Wellbeing Board Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday 21st January 2026 6.30 p.m.

January 21, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 20th January 2026 10.30 a.m.

January 20, 2026
Cabinet Member

Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m.

January 08, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m.

The Newham Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss several key issues, including the potential closure of a primary school, responses to scrutiny reports on leisure inequalities and housing standards, updates on housing service improvements and the Housing Revenue Account, and the Populo Living business plan. Additionally, they will consider the refurbishment of Hamara Ghar, a sheltered living scheme. Some of these discussions may be held in private due to the disclosure of exempt information.

December 16, 2025
Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee Member

Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee - Friday 12th December 2025 9.30 a.m.

The Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee convened to interview candidates for the position of Corporate Director of Adults and Health. The recommendation of the committee was scheduled to be subject to consultation with Cabinet members. The meeting was also scheduled to discuss declarations of interest from members.

December 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

51 decisions · Page 8 of 11

Acceptance of Grant Funding for the Connect to work Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 22nd July 2025 10.30 a.m. - July 22, 2025

...to accept £5.47 million in Connect to Work grant funding from Local London to support residents with disabilities and long-term health conditions into employment between June 2025 and March 2030, and to delegate authority for accepting additional funding and revising the delivery plan.

For Determination

Newham's Transformation and Improvement: Building a Fairer Newham Integrated Performance Report 2024-2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 22nd July 2025 10.30 a.m. - July 22, 2025

... the Cabinet of Newham noted the progress made in delivering the Building a Fairer Newham Corporate Delivery Plan and the Transforming Newham for the Future Plan during 2024/25, and agreed to the new Building a Fairer Newham KPI targets for 2025/26.

For Determination

Delivering Best Value For Our Residents

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 22nd July 2025 10.30 a.m. - July 22, 2025

...to address a Best Value Notice issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, the Cabinet noted the implications, the Council's response, the strengthening of the Newham Transformation & Improvement Board, and the plan for regular updates following quarterly meetings with MHCLG to deliver best value for residents.

For Determination

Newham Living: Stratford & Forest Gate Assets Refurbishment Proposals

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 22nd July 2025 10.30 a.m. - July 22, 2025

...to allocate up to £2,054,000 and £1,140,000 from the Council’s HRA Capital Programme for the refurbishment of Property A in Stratford and Property B in Forest Gate, respectively, to provide supported accommodation for single vulnerable adults, and to commence procurement for a contractor to deliver the capital works.

For Determination

Newham Growth Plan 2025-2030

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 22nd July 2025 10.30 a.m. - July 22, 2025

... the Newham Growth Plan 2025-2030, outlining the strategy and action plan for inclusive economic growth in the borough, was approved.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 51