Councillor Sabina Akhtar

Council - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets council meeting on 8 October 2025 addressed community safety concerns, debated motions on international issues, and reviewed local policies. The council approved a motion to urge the Metropolitan Police to reconsider the decision to close the Bethnal Green Police Station's front counter, while a motion recognising the state of Palestine failed. Additionally, the council approved a revised Gambling Policy and noted the Annual Report of the Standards Advisory Committee.

Licensing Sub Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 2.00 p.m.

The Licensing Sub Committee convened to address several licensing matters, including a review of a premises licence, applications for a new premises licence and a transfer of a premises licence, and a temporary event notice. The most significant discussion revolved around the review of the premises licence for AM to PM/Food Giant Express, due to concerns raised by the police and Trading Standards regarding breaches of licensing objectives. The sub committee also discussed a new premises licence for Pick Pic, and a temporary event notice for Vittoria Wharf Studio.

Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee in Tower Hamlets was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, to discuss grants-related matters. The agenda included noting prior mayoral decisions on grants, considering the Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF), and discussing the Wraparound Childcare Programme and the Mayor's Community Grant Programme (MCGP). The Sub-Committee was also expected to set its work programme for 2025-26.

Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 29th September, 2025 5.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss the strategic vision for 2035, children's health, safeguarding, mental health, and special educational needs. The board agreed to the recommendations in the report on the strategic vision for 2035 and the health and wellbeing strategy, and also agreed to note the contents of the reports on the children's healthy weight plan, the Children's Safeguarding Annual Report 2024-2025, the Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-2025, the Children and Young People's Mental Health Needs Assessment, and the SEND Inspection Report and SEND Annual Report.

Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee met to discuss health and safety compliance, complaints compensation, rent collection, and housing performance. The committee approved updated policies for health and safety compliance, complaints compensation, and rent collection. They also reviewed a performance report and discussed plans for improving housing standards and resident engagement.