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.
63 meetings · Page 8 of 13
Extraordinary, Council - Monday 16th December 2024 6.30 p.m.
The Council voted unanimously to award the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to Lyn Brown and Paulette Watson MBE. No one was awarded the title of Honorary Alderman.
Standards Advisory Committee - Wednesday 11th December 2024 7.15 p.m.
The Standards Advisory Committee received a report on declarations of interest made by Councillors. The Committee also noted the adoption of a new Code of Conduct complaints procedure at the Council meeting held on the 16th September 2024. The Committee received an update on the proposed legislation regarding remote meetings and proxy voting, and noted a report on the code of practice for good governance for local authority statutory officers.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 7.00 p.m.
Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 26th November 2024 7.00 p.m.
This meeting has been postponed.
Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee - Wednesday 20th November 2024 9.00 a.m.
The Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee met to interview candidates for the position of Director of Public Realm and to recommend one of the candidates for the role. Two candidates were interviewed having previously been shortlisted from a field of seventeen. The Sub-Committee was also asked to recommend to the Chief Executive that they agree to the appointment.
Decisions from Meetings
42 decisions · Page 1 of 9
Pre Procurement Report Approval - Schools' Capital Condition Programme 2026/2027
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m. - November 18, 2025
... to procure capital condition projects for schools, funded by existing and future DfE allocations, up to £6.4 million, with delegated authority for programme adjustments and a re-procurement strategy for future works.
For Determination
Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme Grant 2026-2029
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m. - November 18, 2025
...to accept the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) grant from the DfE for the financial years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29, approve an annual open tender process for delivery partners across four lots, and delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Children and Young People to approve the list of awarded HAF contracts.
For Determination
Report from the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission on "Fit for Purpose? Newham's Leisure Inequalities and The Borough's Plans To Address Them"
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m. - November 18, 2025
...to consider and respond to the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission's report and recommendations regarding leisure inequalities in Newham, and to provide an executive response to those recommendations.
For Determination
Receipt of Pride in Place Impact Funding
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m. - November 18, 2025
...to accept £1.5m in Pride in Place Impact Funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, allocate it flexibly to existing place visions across the three parliamentary constituencies, and delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy, Housing and Culture to manage the allocation of funding across projects.
For Determination
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 63
Average per Month: 3.2
Decisions Recorded: 42