Shafi Ahmed - Councillor for Tower Hamlets (Whitechapel)

Councillor Shafi Ahmed

Aspire Whitechapel Cabinet Member for Environment and the Climate Emergency

Email: shafi.ahmed@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee Council (Member) Human Resources Committee (Member) Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Member) General Purposes Committee (Member) King George's Field Charity Board (Member) Development Committee (Member) Appointments Sub Committee (Member) Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 4th June, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The General Purposes Committee of Tower Hamlets Council convened on Tuesday, 04 June 2024, to discuss several key issues, including local authority governor applications and updates to the council's constitution. Decisions were made on the nomination of local authority governors and amendments to the constitution, reflecting the council's ongoing efforts to ensure effective governance and representation.

June 04, 2024
King George's Field Charity Board

King George's Field Charity Board - Wednesday, 29th May, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The King George Field Charity Board meeting covered several key topics, including the approval of previous meeting minutes, updates on audit accounts, financial positions, and governance, as well as discussions on grant funding and fees and charges for charitable assets.

May 29, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd May, 2024 5.30 p.m., WITHDRAWN

May 22, 2024
Human Resources Committee

Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 16th May, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The meeting focused on several key administrative and structural changes within the Tower Hamlets Council, particularly around the restructuring of various departments and the appointment of new roles. The meeting also addressed the current state of the housing options service and the need for improvements in the scrutiny function.

May 16, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 16th May, 2024 4.00 p.m.

The Cabinet agreed and noted the recommendations on all agenda items, including a £1.93m funding increase for the borough's homelessness services, a further £3.65m investment in the newly insourced leisure service and an extension to AEG Presents' licence to occupy Victoria Park until September 2027.

May 16, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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The (draft) CIL Partial Review Draft Charging Schedule - Consultation

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

... to undertake public consultation on proposals to revise the 2020 Tower Hamlets CIL Charging Schedule, including a new rate of £117 per square metre for Research & Development uses, and to progress to public examination if no material modifications are needed after the consultation.

For Determination

Amendments to Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy Approach

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

...to ensure compliance with CIL regulations and to provide more flexibility in addressing local priorities, the Cabinet approved amendments to the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) approach, allowing underspent grant funds to be reallocated and including revenue projects alongside capital and affordable housing projects.

For Determination

Partial Update to the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

...it approved a partial update to the 2021 Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, revising the Monitoring and Development Coordination Fees and the Mansard Roof Contribution, and authorized officers to withdraw the current version.

For Determination

Community Safety Partnership Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

... that the Community Safety Partnership Plan 2025-29 was recommended to proceed to the next meeting of Full Council for approval, as required by the Council Constitution.

For Determination

Strategic Vision – Our Tower Hamlets 2035

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the Our Tower Hamlets 2025-2035 strategic vision, a 10-year plan outlining the council's shared ambitions for the borough and how they will be achieved in partnership with residents and other stakeholders.

For Determination