Vacancy
Council: Newham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
37 meetings · Page 7 of 8
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 24th July 2024 7.00 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee discussed the Royal Victoria Docks Bridge, plans for the council’s budget, and a scrutiny report on the relationship between young Black men and the borough. The committee agreed to refer the bridge back to the cabinet for reconsideration, agreed the scrutiny report with amendments, and agreed to establish a number of scrutiny commissions.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 23rd July 2024 7.00 p.m., WITHDRAWN
Audit Committee - Wednesday 17th July 2024 7.00 p.m.
The Committee noted updates on the Council's progress on recruitment compliance, external audit, treasury management, counter-fraud, GDPR, tenancy audits, internal audit and savings delivery, making no decisions.
Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee - Tuesday 25th June 2024 10.00 a.m.
This meeting has been postponed.
Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee - Thursday 20th June 2024 10.00 a.m.
The Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee of Newham Council met on Thursday 20 June 2024 to discuss several licensing applications and related issues. Key decisions included the approval of a new premises licence for Pier One and the review of existing licences for two other establishments.
Decisions from Meetings
8 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Call In of Officer Key Decision: Juniper Ventures
From: Call in, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 21st May 2025 5.30 p.m. - May 21, 2025
...to ensure public accountability and transparency, the committee referred the Officer Key Decision regarding Juniper Ventures back to Cabinet for reconsideration, citing concerns related to business plans, documentation, risk planning, school meals funding, the appropriateness of the Officer Key Decision process, commercial and financial review, partnership opportunities, and accountability and transparency.
Item Deferred
CALL IN OF OFFICER KEY DECISION - JUNIPER VENTURES
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 8th May 2025 6.30 p.m. - May 08, 2025
...the committee adjourned the Call In meeting regarding the Officer Key Decision on Juniper Ventures due to insufficient and incomplete information, postponing it to a later date.
Item Deferred
Welcome and introductions
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 8th May 2025 6.30 p.m. - May 08, 2025
For Determination
Call In of Cabinet Decision: Populo Living 2025/26
From: Call-In, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25th March 2025 7.30 p.m. - March 25, 2025
...to reconsider the Cabinet's decision regarding the Populo Living 2025/2026 Business Plan, citing concerns related to the plan's strategic direction, financial assumptions, and oversight, and outlining specific actions needed, including a five-year strategic business plan, a moratorium on new developments, and a forensic audit.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 37
Average per Month: 3.1
Decisions Recorded: 8