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 22 of 25

Contract Award: Environment and Sustainable Transport Software

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 5th November 2024 10.30 a.m. - November 05, 2024

...to award a contract to Causeway Technologies Ltd for an Environment and Sustainable Transport software package for up to 10 years at a total cost of £2,112,022.00, and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Environment & Sustainable Transport to agree extensions.

Decision approved

Sale of IPV4 Address Range

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 5th November 2024 10.30 a.m. - November 05, 2024

...to sell Newham's entire IPV4 address range through an approved broker, delegating authority to the Corporate Director of Resources to finalize the sale specifics, while acknowledging market conditions will determine the final price and a separate procurement will identify the broker.

Decision approved

October Finance Papers - Quarter Two 2024/25 Budget Monitoring and Review

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 15, 2024

...to note financial forecasts and management actions, agree to not expend budgeted expenditure on certain items in 2024/25, recommend removing those items from future budgets, increase fees and charges (excluding parking) by 20%, consult on items for the 2025/26 budget, continue lobbying central government, and note the update on the Digital Fibre Grant Funded project.

Decision approved

Building a Fairer Newham Quarterly Performance Report 24/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 15, 2024

...to note the progress made during Q1 24/25 in delivering the Building a Fairer Newham Strategy and Corporate Delivery Plan, the progress in responding to the LGA Corporate Peer Review, and the progress in mobilizing and initiating the Newham Transformation Plan.

Decision approved

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 15, 2024

...to approve a £44m reallocation of the Affordable Homes for Newham budget to fund the acquisition of approximately 125 homes using Right to Buy receipts and to approve a proposal to refund council tenants for historic water rate administration fees, estimated at £7.96m.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 121