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.
48 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Extraordinary, Council - Monday 8th December 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Council of Newham is holding an extraordinary meeting. The agenda includes receiving apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and considering nominations for Honorary Alderperson and Honorary Freedom of the Borough Awards.
Council - Monday 8th December 2025 7.00 p.m.
The council is scheduled to discuss a review of its constitution, changes to committee membership, and the appointment of independent members to the Audit and Governance Committee. Members will also consider motions related to Newham becoming a borough of sanctuary, supporting carers, and responsible immigration policies.
Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m.
Here is a briefing on the Cabinet meeting of Newham Council held on 18 November 2025.
Themed, Council - Monday 10th November 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Newham Council meeting scheduled for 10 November 2025 included discussion of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s work programme, a themed report on growth, and the East London Joint Waste Plan. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions relating to housing and developer contributions, and to answer questions from both the public and council members. The council was also scheduled to hear from Sunder Katwala of British Futures on the work of the Commission for the Future of Belonging & Inclusion in Newham.
Decisions from Meetings
112 decisions · Page 4 of 23
Building a Fairer Newham Performance Report (Period 5 25/26)
From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025
...to note the progress made in the 25/26 Building a Fairer Newham Corporate Delivery Plan, as detailed in the report and its appendices.
Decision approved (subject to call-in)
Calverton Primary School - To consider outcome of the pre-statutory consultation on proposed closure and to decide whether or not to proceed to statutory consultation
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025
... to proceed with stages 2 and 3 of the statutory process regarding the potential closure of Calverton Primary School, involving the publication of a statutory notice and a formal consultation period.
Decision approved
Affordable Homes for Newham Updated Position
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025
...to address cost increases on some schemes within the Affordable Homes for Newham programme, the Cabinet agreed to note the programme's progress, approve revised budget increases totaling £16.6m with a further £6.3m contingency allowance, and delegate authority to senior officers to negotiate contract variations.
Decision approved
Housing Services Improvement Programme - Quarterly Update including Complaints Performance Report and Resident Involvement Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025
... the Cabinet of Newham approved the adoption of a new Housing Resident Involvement Strategy, the 2024/25 Annual Complaints Self-Assessment to the Housing Ombudsman, the Corporate Response to the 2024/25 Annual Complaints Self-Assessment, and the adoption of the amended Housing Complaints Policy, while also noting the quarterly update on the Housing Services Improvement Programme and related feedback, observations, Equalities Impact Assessment, and the Annual Complaints Performance Report.
Decision approved
Royal Victoria Docks Bridge - Executive Response
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025
...to note the Overview & Scrutiny Committee's recommendations regarding the Royal Victoria Docks Bridge, acknowledge the Executive's response, and revoke the prior decision from June 4th, 2024, with a new financial allocation recommendation for the bridge to be presented at the same meeting.
Decision approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 48
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 112