Councillor Saied Ahmed
Email: saied.ahmed@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Council: Tower Hamlets
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
92 meetings · Page 4 of 19
Quorum wasn't met so meeting has been rescheduled to the next meeting of the Committee, Pensions Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 6.30 p.m.
This meeting has been cancelled.
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.
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.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 5.30 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including gambling policy, safeguarding adults, allocation of the Household Support Fund, contracts, and budget monitoring. The cabinet approved the recommendations for all agenda items.
Interviews for the Director of IT, Appointment Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.15 a.m.
The Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee convened to conduct interviews for the position of Director of IT. The agenda included a review of declarations of interest, confirmation of previous minutes, and a motion to exclude the press and public due to the confidential nature of the remaining items. The substantive part of the meeting was reserved for interviewing candidates for the Director of IT role.
Decisions from Meetings
114 decisions · Page 1 of 23
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
Strategic Delivery and Performance Report Year Four Quarter 1
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025
For Determination
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 92
Average per Month: 4.0
Decisions Recorded: 114