Saied Ahmed - Councillor for Tower Hamlets (Canary Wharf)

Councillor Saied Ahmed

Aspire Canary Wharf Cabinet Member for Resources and the Cost of Living

Email: saied.ahmed@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Strategic Development Committee (Member) Council (Member) Audit Committee Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Substitute) King George's Field Charity Board (Member) Appointments Sub Committee (Member) Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Member) Pensions Committee (Member) Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Council Member

Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Council of Tower Hamlets Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, to discuss a range of issues, including the submission of the local plan to the Secretary of State, petitions received from residents, and motions submitted by both the administration and opposition groups. The meeting was also scheduled to include a review of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee's annual report.

November 19, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee Member

Interviews for Corporate Director Resources, Appointment Sub-Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 10.45 a.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, 17 November 2025, to conduct interviews for the Corporate Director Resources position. The meeting will also cover standard agenda items such as declarations of interest and confirmation of minutes from a previous meeting. Most of the meeting is expected to be held in exclusion of the press and public.

November 17, 2025
Strategic Development Committee Member

Strategic Development Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee convened to discuss two planning applications, one concerning the redevelopment of Kedge House, Starboard Way and Winch House, and the other focusing on land at Fleet Street Hill. Both applications were approved, subject to conditions and planning obligations.

November 12, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee Member

Shortlisting for Corporate Director Resources, Appointment Sub-Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 5.30 p.m.

This meeting of the Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee was scheduled to focus on shortlisting candidates for the role of Corporate Director Resources. The agenda also included standard items such as declarations of interest and confirmation of minutes from a previous meeting. Due to the confidential nature of the substantive business, the public and press were expected to be excluded from the majority of the meeting.

November 06, 2025
Pensions Committee Member

Extraordinary, Pensions Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 6.30 p.m.

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Tower Hamlets Council Pensions Committee meeting on 6 November 2025.

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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East London Apartments

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to ensure the continued operation of the 31-bed East London Apartments homeless hostel, the Corporate Director of Health and Adult Social Care was authorised to begin a competitive procurement process for a new three-year contract starting April 1, 2026, even before confirmation of central government grant funding.

Recommendations Approved

Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report – Quarter 4, 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to note the Reduction and Recycling Plan 2023-2026, Quarter 1 2025-26 Progress Report, which details progress on waste reduction, reuse, and recycling initiatives in Tower Hamlets.

Recommendations Approved

Local Plan Submission

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to recommend that the 'Draft New Local Plan' be presented to the Full Council meeting on November 19, 2025, for approval to submit it to the Secretary of State.

Recommendations Approved

Children and Young People’s Supported Housing Pathway

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to ensure continued and high-quality services for vulnerable children and young people, the Cabinet approved the re-procurement of the Tower Hamlets Children and Young People’s Supported Housing Pathway contract for three years, with the option for two 12-month extensions, starting June 1st, 2026, at an annual value of £1,783,325, and authorized the Corporate Director of Children's Services to award the contract to the best value bidder.

Recommendations Approved