Councillor Abdi Mohamed

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18th February, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Metropolitan Police's work in the borough, the Council's Workforce to Reflect the Community Strategy, and the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2038. They approved the membership of the Council's scrutiny sub-committees, following recent changes to the political proportionality of the Council.

Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The meeting discussed the performance of the council's Children's Services, the ongoing recruitment of senior staff, and a quarterly review of employee relations casework. A proposal by Councillor Abu Choundry, seconded by Councillor Shafiur Ahmed, that the membership of the council's Appointment Subcommittee be increased from 5 to 6 members and that the chair of the committee be an executive member, passed despite advice from the council's Monitoring Officer against doing so.

Reserve Budget Meeting, Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Committee reviewed additional information on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the capital programme budgets that had been approved at the Cabinet meeting on 29th January 2025. It was agreed to refer queries about repairs and maintenance, and the Council's contract for this work, to the Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Sub-Committee. The Committee will then monitor the work of the Sub-Committee and provide feedback to the Executive. The Committee also requested further information from the Executive about the timeline for the spending of the £140 million allocated to the HRA for improvements to the existing housing stock, including new windows, bathrooms, and kitchens. Finally, the Committee requested clarity on the process of bringing temporary accommodation in-house.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The committee discussed the insourcing of the leisure service, agreed a new scrutiny protocol, and agreed recommendations made in a report on flood risk management. The committee also agreed to hold an additional meeting to discuss two additional budget elements, HRA and Capital, on 4 February.

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Licensing Committee received a report on the outcomes of late-night inspections and enforcement visits to licensed premises. The committee noted the report and no decisions were made.