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 12 of 12

Council

Council - Wednesday, 8th May, 2024 7.00 p.m.

In the recent Tower Hamlets Council meeting, several significant issues were discussed, reflecting the council's ongoing efforts to address community needs and concerns. Here's a summary of the key topics:

May 08, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th April, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The council meeting focused on various community and administrative matters, including formalizing roles for new social housing regulations, extending contracts for youth and health services, and adopting a community engagement strategy. The meeting also addressed women's safety and scrutinized existing service provisions.

April 24, 2024
Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The council meeting focused on addressing the backlog of local audits, reviewing internal audit plans and progress, updating risk management strategies, and reviewing the anti-bribery policy. The committee discussed various reports and recommendations, leading to several decisions aimed at improving council operations and compliance.

April 23, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

78 decisions · Page 1 of 16

Scrutiny Deep Dive Markets Challenge Action Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to note the report and agree to the actions outlined in response to the Scrutiny Markets Challenge Session, aimed at supporting markets and traders in Tower Hamlets by addressing issues related to infrastructure, anti-social behaviour, waste management, trader retention, and communication.

Recommendations Approved

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...the Corporate Director of Children’s Services was authorised to award a contract to East London Foundation Trust for the re-commissioning of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Children’s Social Care, ensuring continued mental health support for young people in the Supporting Families division.

Recommendations Approved

Agency worker contract – Contract Award for 2 years

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to award a two-year contract to Matrix for agency worker services, utilizing the London Collaboration M-Star 4 framework, with the aim of achieving cost savings and supporting the Council's recruitment and resourcing strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Introduction of a dog control public spaces protection order

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...the Cabinet of Tower Hamlets decided to introduce a dog control public spaces protection order to address dog fouling, require dogs to be on leads in certain areas and when directed, exclude dogs from specific areas, limit the number of dogs one person can walk, and introduce a professional dog walkers license.

Recommendations Approved

Outcome of representations received in response to the statutory (public) notice to amalgamate Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to merge Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools into a single, all-through primary school for children aged 3 to 11, effective September 1, 2025.

For Determination