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 19 of 25

Scrutiny Report: Meeting Newham's Future Needs

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to note that an Executive Response to the scrutiny recommendations regarding meeting Newham's future needs be prepared for Cabinet consideration.

Decision approved

Pre-Procurement Services for Microsoft Licensing Agreement (EA)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to award a three-year contract worth approximately £6.51 million to Pheonix Software for a Sovereign Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) to renew Newham's Microsoft licensing.

Decision approved

Removal of Cap on Care Charging for Adult Social Care

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

... the local care charging cap of £400 per week for non-residential adult social care services will be removed from January 2025.

Decision approved

Parking Debt Annual Assessment

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to write off £12.6 million of unrecoverable debt from Penalty Charge Notices.

For Determination

Improving air quality and reducing CO2 emissions through parking charges

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions, the Cabinet approved a package of proposals including diesel surcharges for parking permits and short stay parking, restructuring emissions-based parking charges, rationalizing visitor permits, and introducing a new oversized vehicle category with surcharges.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 121