Rokhsana Fiaz OBE -  for Newham

Rokhsana Fiaz OBE

Labour & Co-Operative Mayor of Newham

Email: rokhsana.fiaz@newham.gov.uk

Council: Newham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Chair) Chief Officer Appointment Committee (Chair) Council (Member) Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee (Chair, Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Health and Wellbeing Board Chair

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

January 21, 2026
Cabinet Chair

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

January 20, 2026
Cabinet Chair

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

January 08, 2026
Cabinet Chair

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 Chair

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

121 decisions · Page 11 of 25

School re-organisation proposal: Consultation on the potential closure of Calverton Primary School

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025

...to undertake a pre-publication consultation regarding the potential closure of Calverton Primary School and to delegate the publication of the statutory notice and closure proposals, subject to the consultation's outcome, to the Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainable Transport, Children Services and Education.

Decision approved

UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025

...to accept and drawdown Newham’s full UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation of £1.4 million, approve expenditure as outlined in Appendix 1, approve the increase of the capital budget by £905,000, and delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy, Housing and Culture to take necessary actions to accept the funds and implement the projects.

Decision approved

East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for Consultation and publication of an updated Local Development Scheme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025

... to publish the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for Consultation, delegate authority to finalise it, and publish the updated Local Development Scheme 2025.

Decision approved

Executive Response to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Call-in for Populo Living 2025/26 Business Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025

...to note the recommendations from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee's call-in, agree to the Executive response to those recommendations, and confirm the approval of the Populo Group Business Plan for 2025/26.

Decision approved

Proposed letting of the whole 4th floor East Wing, Building 1000, E16 2QU ('the property')

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025

...to grant a new lease to the London Ambulance Service for the 4th floor, East Wing, at Building 1000 Dockside Road and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Resources to finalise the lease terms.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 121