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.
65 meetings · Page 13 of 13
Audit Committee - Wednesday 19th June 2024 7.00 p.m.
The Audit Committee of Newham Council met on Wednesday 19 June 2024 to discuss various topics, including the Affordable Homes for Newham contract variation, cyber security, and the Year Ahead Forward Plan. Key decisions were made regarding the addition of quarterly reports on the Savings Delivery Programme to the Forward Plan and actions related to cyber security and the Affordable Homes for Newham contract.
Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 18th June 2024 5.00 p.m.
The Strategic Development Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday, 18 June 2024, to discuss several planning applications. Key decisions included the refusal of planning permission for the redevelopment of Abbey House, Bakers Row, Stratford, and the approval of the partial change of use for the Will Thorne Pavilion in Beckton. The committee also approved the change of use for 10 Grove Crescent Road in Stratford to a business school.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 4th June 2024 7.00 p.m.
Special Meeting, Audit Committee - Tuesday 21st May 2024 7.00 p.m.
The meeting focused on two main topics: a cyber report and an affordable housing report. The cyber report was discussed first, followed by the affordable housing report, both of which were moved to a private session to avoid public disclosure of sensitive information.
Decisions from Meetings
51 decisions · Page 1 of 11
2026/27 Draft Budget Proposals: Creating the pathway to financial sustainability and delivering a Fairer Newham
From: Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m. - January 08, 2026
...agreed an average 4.8% rent increase on all Council-owned rented accommodation and service charge increases as set out in the report, for the purposes of scrutiny and engagement.
Decision approved (subject to call-in)
Newham Council; CQC Local Authority Assessment
From: Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m. - January 08, 2026
...noted the CQC report and resolved that a more comprehensive report would be presented to the Cabinet at a later date.
Decision approved
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan update
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025
...to approve the updated Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan, a 4.8% rent increase on all Council-owned rented accommodation and tenant service charges, effective from 1st April 2026, and the Rent Setting Policy.
Decision approved
Populo Living 2026/27 Business Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025
...to approve Populo Living's 2026/27 Business Plan, adjust investment loan facilities for the Didsbury, Plaistow, and Brickyard packages to account for accrued interest, and allocate funding and GLA grant to Populo Homes for the purchase of affordable homes on the Brickyard Development.
Decision approved
Executive Response to Scrutiny Report - Fit For Purpose? Newham’s Leisure Inequalities and The Borough’s Plans to Address Them
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025
...to note the recommendations from the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee's report on leisure inequalities and the Executive's response to those recommendations, while also partially accepting some recommendations and declining others based on considerations of best value, legal constraints, and the utilization of existing data sources.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 65
Average per Month: 3.1
Decisions Recorded: 51