Councillor Sirajul Islam

Shortlisting for Director Regeneration and Development, Appointment Sub-Committee - Monday, 18th August, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Appointments Sub-Committee met to discuss shortlisting candidates for the role of Director of Regeneration and Development. Councillor Maium Talukdar, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning (Statutory Deputy Mayor), was scheduled to chair the meeting. Councillors were also expected to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting and consider whether to exclude the press and public from the meeting.

Longlisting for Director Regeneration and Development, Appointment Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 5.20 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee convened to discuss longlisting candidates for the Director of Regeneration and Development position. The meeting was scheduled to cover procedural items such as electing a chair and declarations of interest, before moving into a closed session to discuss the candidates. The sub-committee was expected to agree on a longlist of candidates to invite for first-stage interviews.

Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council meeting on 16 July 2025 addressed several key issues, including petitions related to community assets and funding, and the ongoing continuous improvement journey required by the government. While motions on housing and child poverty were submitted, they were not debated due to time constraints.

Transformation and Assurance Board - Monday, 14th July, 2025 3.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Transformation and Assurance Board (TAB) met on 14 July 2025 to discuss the progress of the council's Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP), the Empowering Services Review, and the future of the TAB meetings themselves. The board agreed the minutes of the previous meeting, and decided to consider a change to the frequency of their meetings, with a decision to be made outside of the meeting by Stephen Halsey, Chief Executive, and Kim Bromley-Derry, Lead Ministerial Envoy.

Standards Advisory Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Standards Advisory Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including the continuous improvement plan, member attendance, and the code of conduct. The committee noted the activities of the Standards Advisory Committee for the municipal year May 2024 – May 2025 as set out in the Annual Report of the Standards Advisory Committee.