Councillor Sabina Khan

Licensing Regulatory Committee - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Licensing Regulatory Committee met to consider the application for the renewal of the Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) licence for The Nags Head, located at 17-19 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1DU. The committee heard from the applicant, objectors, and considered reports from council officers, before adjourning to make a decision. The decision was deferred and will be made at a later date.

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 6.30 p.m.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) of Tower Hamlets Council met on 15 September 2025, to discuss the Youth Justice Strategic Plan, the council's gambling policy, budget monitoring, and the committee's work programme. The committee agreed to endorse the Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2025-2028 and recommend the adoption of the revised Statement of Gambling Policy to the full council. They also reviewed the budget monitoring report for the first quarter of 2025-26 and discussed the overview and scrutiny work programme for 2025-26, agreeing to a compromise to allow for future amendments.

Licensing Sub Committee - Thursday, 7th August, 2025 11.00 a.m.

The Licensing Sub Committee met to discuss two applications for temporary event notices (TENs) for Fabwick, Unit 4A, Queen's Yard, 43 White Post Lane, London E9 5EN. Both TENs were for the same location, with one covering an event on 9 August and the other on 10-11 August. After hearing from the applicant, the premises user, and a council officer, the committee approved the TEN for 10-11 August, with the condition that music would cease at midnight.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Overview & Scrutiny Committee in Tower Hamlets met to discuss the Strategic Delivery Performance Report for Quarter 4, the Budget Monitoring Report for 2024/25, and the Strategic Vision 2035 Development and Engagement plan. Councillors raised concerns about recycling rates, the council's overspend on homelessness services, and the timetable for the new strategic vision.