Sabina Akhtar - Councillor for Tower Hamlets (Stepney Green)

Councillor Sabina Akhtar

Aspire Stepney Green Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care

Email: sabina.akhtar@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview & Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee Council (Member) Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee Development Committee Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee (Member) Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Appointments Sub Committee Licensing Committee (Member) Standards Advisory Committee Cabinet (Member) Licensing Regulatory Committee (Member) Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Substitute) King George's Field Charity Board (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 16 of 16

Council

Council - Wednesday, 8th May, 2024 7.00 p.m.

In the recent Tower Hamlets Council meeting, several significant issues were discussed, reflecting the council's ongoing efforts to address community needs and concerns. Here's a summary of the key topics:

May 08, 2024
Development Committee

Development Committee - Thursday, 25th April, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The council meeting focused on a planning application for 82 Columbia Road and discussed an interim delegation scheme related to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC). The committee approved the planning application and supported the proposal for the interim delegation scheme.

April 25, 2024
Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22nd April, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The council meeting focused on several key community issues, including the progress of the LGA corporate peer review action plan, the insourcing of leisure provision, parking enforcement, and market challenges. The mayor's spotlight was postponed due to a bereavement.

April 22, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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The (draft) CIL Partial Review Draft Charging Schedule - Consultation

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

... to undertake public consultation on proposals to revise the 2020 Tower Hamlets CIL Charging Schedule, including a new rate of £117 per square metre for Research & Development uses, and to progress to public examination if no material modifications are needed after the consultation.

For Determination

Amendments to Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy Approach

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

...to ensure compliance with CIL regulations and to provide more flexibility in addressing local priorities, the Cabinet approved amendments to the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) approach, allowing underspent grant funds to be reallocated and including revenue projects alongside capital and affordable housing projects.

For Determination

Partial Update to the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

...it approved a partial update to the 2021 Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, revising the Monitoring and Development Coordination Fees and the Mansard Roof Contribution, and authorized officers to withdraw the current version.

For Determination

Community Safety Partnership Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

... that the Community Safety Partnership Plan 2025-29 was recommended to proceed to the next meeting of Full Council for approval, as required by the Council Constitution.

For Determination

Strategic Vision – Our Tower Hamlets 2035

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the Our Tower Hamlets 2025-2035 strategic vision, a 10-year plan outlining the council's shared ambitions for the borough and how they will be achieved in partnership with residents and other stakeholders.

For Determination