Abdul Wahid - Councillor for Tower Hamlets ( Stepney Green)

Councillor Abdul Wahid

 Aspire  Stepney Green  Chair of Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Email: abdul.wahid@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Council (Member) Audit Committee (Member) General Purposes Committee (Vice-Chair) King George's Field Charity Board Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee Pensions Committee (Substitute) Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Chair) Human Resources Committee (Substitute) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council

Budget Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 7.00 p.m.

February 25, 2026
Overview & Scrutiny Committee Chair

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 6.30 p.m.

December 15, 2025
Pensions Committee Substitute

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Pensions Committee of Tower Hamlets Council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the administration of the pension fund, proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme, and the fund's training plan. The committee will also receive an update from the Pension Board.

December 11, 2025
Audit Committee Member

Extraordinary, Audit Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Audit Committee of Tower Hamlets Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 10 December 2025. The agenda includes consideration of the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts, as well as several auditor's reports. The meeting will also cover declarations of interest from committee members.

December 10, 2025
General Purposes Committee Vice-Chair

General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The General Purposes Committee met to discuss preparations for the 2026 elections, local authority governor applications, and updates to the council's constitution. The committee approved changes to part A of the constitution and agreed to send the updated committee procedure rules to the full council for approval, unless further feedback is received.

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Council Housing Acquisitions Programme (CHAP) and Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF R3)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024

...whether to apply for £48.3 million in grant funding to be used towards acquiring properties for the Council's housing program.

Recommendations Approved

Nominations to Outside Bodies

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024

...whether to approve proposed changes to nominees representing the Council on the Greenwich+Docklands Festivals and the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority.

Recommendations Approved

Budget monitoring report 2024-25 – Quarter 1

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024

...whether to note the council's quarter 1 forecast outturn position as of June 30th, 2024, and approve capital budget adjustments.

Recommendations Approved

Fire Safety & Capital Investment Works Latham House

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024

...whether to authorize a £7.8 million investment, contracting approach, and procurement strategy for fire safety and capital improvement works at Latham House.

Recommendations Approved

Spitalfields & Banglatown masterplan SPD

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024

... whether to adopt the Spitalfields and Banglatown SPD, a masterplan outlining development strategies for the area.

Recommendations Approved