Councillor Zulfiqar Ali
Email: zulfiqar.ali@newham.gov.uk
Council: Newham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
50 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m.
The Newham Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss several key issues, including the potential closure of a primary school, responses to scrutiny reports on leisure inequalities and housing standards, updates on housing service improvements and the Housing Revenue Account, and the Populo Living business plan. Additionally, they will consider the refurbishment of Hamara Ghar, a sheltered living scheme. Some of these discussions may be held in private due to the disclosure of exempt information.
Council - Monday 8th December 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Newham Council meeting on 8 December 2025 addressed a range of issues, including community safety, pension fund investments, the council's constitution, and climate change initiatives. Councillors approved recommendations for the 2025 Civic Awards, reviewed the Just Transition Programme, and engaged in debates regarding responsible immigration policies and support for unpaid carers. Additionally, members discussed concerns about crime rates, housing standards, and the implementation of fair parking systems.
Extraordinary, Council - Monday 8th December 2025 6.30 p.m.
Newham Council is holding an extraordinary meeting where they will consider nominations for Honorary Alderperson and Honorary Freedom of the Borough Awards. The council will also address standard meeting procedures such as apologies for absence and declarations of interest.
Decisions from Meetings
121 decisions · Page 22 of 25
Amendment to financial proposals
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 5th November 2024 10.30 a.m. - November 05, 2024
...to remove a proposal to renegotiate trade union officer facility time from the list of budget options, acknowledging this will increase the budget gap by £120k, and to note advice regarding the Chancellor's budget.
Decision approved
Contract Award: Environment and Sustainable Transport Software
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 5th November 2024 10.30 a.m. - November 05, 2024
...to award a contract to Causeway Technologies Ltd for an Environment and Sustainable Transport software package for up to 10 years at a total cost of £2,112,022.00, and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Environment & Sustainable Transport to agree extensions.
Decision approved
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan update
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 15, 2024
...to approve a £44m reallocation of the Affordable Homes for Newham budget to fund the acquisition of approximately 125 homes using Right to Buy receipts and to approve a proposal to refund council tenants for historic water rate administration fees, estimated at £7.96m.
Decision approved
October Finance Papers - Quarter Two 2024/25 Budget Monitoring and Review
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 15, 2024
...to note financial forecasts and management actions, agree to not expend budgeted expenditure on certain items in 2024/25, recommend removing those items from future budgets, increase fees and charges (excluding parking) by 20%, consult on items for the 2025/26 budget, continue lobbying central government, and note the update on the Digital Fibre Grant Funded project.
Decision approved
Building a Fairer Newham Quarterly Performance Report 24/25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 15th October 2024 10.30 a.m. - October 15, 2024
...to note the progress made during Q1 24/25 in delivering the Building a Fairer Newham Strategy and Corporate Delivery Plan, the progress in responding to the LGA Corporate Peer Review, and the progress in mobilizing and initiating the Newham Transformation Plan.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 50
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 121