Councillor Winston Vaughan

Council - Tuesday 4th March 2025 7.30 p.m., WITHDRAWN

Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 4th March 2025 7.00 p.m.

This meeting of the Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission discussed Newham Council's response to the Regulator of Social Housing's (RSH) inspection of housing within the borough in October 2024, temporary accommodation and homelessness prevention in the borough, and the HRA Business Plan. The Commission noted the reports from officers and agreed to include the topics as standing agenda items to enable ongoing scrutiny.

Council - Thursday 27th February 2025 7.00 p.m.

Newham Council approved its annual budget for 2025/26 which included a council tax rise of 8.99%. Two amendments to the budget, one from the Newham Independent Group and one from the Green Group were rejected.

Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee - Wednesday 5th February 2025 10.00 a.m.

Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee - Monday 20th January 2025 10.00 a.m.

The Licensing Sub-Committee met to consider a review of the premises licence for Sam Food & Wine at 55A Field Road in Forest Gate. The review had been requested by the council's own Licensing Enforcement Team after two failed compliance checks, and was supported by Newham Trading Standards and a local councillor. After hearing representations from the licence holder, the committee decided to issue an informal warning and to take no further action.