Terry Bryan

Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday, 8th February, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss children's health, relationships, sex education, and health education within the school curriculum, and the implications of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts for schools. Key decisions included a commitment to further investigate the impact of vaping, particularly concerning the presence of synthetic drugs, and to explore ways to improve the uptake and adequacy of free school meals. The committee also reviewed the council's guidance on relationships and sex education, noting that schools are not mandated to follow it, and discussed the upcoming expiry of PFI contracts and the council's preparations to support schools through this transition.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 31st January, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 31 January 2024, focused heavily on the council's budget for the upcoming financial year and the medium-term financial strategy. A key decision was the approval of a 4.99% council tax increase, comprising a 2.99% rise for general services and a 2% precept for adult social care, with measures in place to protect lower-income households. The Cabinet also approved significant investments in various services, including £5 million for waste management, and outlined plans for new electric vehicle charging points and the regeneration of the Harriott, Apsley & Pattison Houses estate.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th July, 2023 5.30 p.m.

The Cabinet of Tower Hamlets Council met on Wednesday 26 July 2023 to discuss a range of important issues, including the adoption of a new policy to make care experience a protected characteristic, the approval of a corporate parenting strategy, and the review of the annual strategic delivery and performance report. The meeting also addressed the council's budget monitoring, contracts forward plan, safeguarding children's partnership, and the SEND improvement board.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st June, 2023 5.30 p.m.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th March, 2022 5.30 p.m.