Sal Asghar
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
29 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 7:00 pm
The Health Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to discuss GP performance, public health spending, and an update on the interim health facility at Barking Riverside. They will also discuss appointments to the Outer North East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including budget strategies, housing revenue accounts, customer experience, digital strategies, school consolidation, community endowments, and contract awards. The Cabinet will consider a new Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, and a Customer Experience and Access Strategy. They will also discuss the council's draft budget strategy for 2026/27-2030/31.
Assembly - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7:00 pm
At a meeting of the Barking and Dagenham Assembly, councillors noted the Local Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024/25, approved the Annual Youth Justice Plan 2025/26, and agreed to submit the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for government approval. The Assembly also noted the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 Mid-Year Review, and approved the appointment of Councillor Julia Williams to the Pensions Committee.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet met to discuss budgetary matters, approve spending, and review performance reports. They approved the allocation of £4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding to Queen Mary University London (QMUL) for a dental outreach programme, and also agreed to borrow £2.23 million to upgrade the fire safety system at Barking Industria. Councillors also endorsed a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the Becontree Estate, and agreed to public consultation on it.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5 November 2025 7:00 pm
Here's a summary of the agenda for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting of Barking and Dagenham Council on 5 November 2025.
Decisions from Meetings
101 decisions · Page 9 of 21
Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2025/26 Update (Period 3, June 2025)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to note the projected financial positions across various council funds and approve a movement in reserves, including a General Fund revenue overspend, a Housing Revenue Account underspend, a Dedicated Schools Grant overspend, and a Capital Programme expenditure forecast exceeding the reprofiled budget.
Approved
Fire Door Replacement Programme
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to approve a £12 million, four-year fire door replacement program for flatted accommodations, utilizing a hybrid procurement strategy involving a one-year contract for urgent works and a three-year framework agreement, subject to procurement board endorsement and strategic director authorization.
Approved
Review of Housing Revenue Account
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to address an underspend in the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for 2024/25, the Cabinet approved a permanent revenue budget virement within the HRA, increased contributions to the disrepair provision and revenue contribution to capital in 2025/26, and noted the consolidation of budget management, financial accountability, and operational oversight responsibilities within the HRA into a distinct service-led financial arrangement.
Approved
Contract for Provision of Liquid Fuel and Ancillary Products
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to waive tendering requirements and award short-term fuel supply contracts to existing providers until November 2025, proceed with procurement through the CCS Framework Agreement RM6305 starting December 2025, and delegate authority for procurement and contract award to the Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Communities.
Approved
Leisure Contract Novation to Agency Model Arrangement
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to vary the leisure contract with SLM Ltd to an Agency Model arrangement, delegating authority to the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place, to finalize the agreement and related documents.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 29
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 101