Abi Gbago
Council: Newham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
26 meetings · Page 3 of 6
Call-in, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th February 2025 8.00 p.m.
The meeting considered a call-in of a decision made by the Cabinet at their meeting on the 4th February 2025 relating to the regeneration of the Carpenters Estate. The call-in was not upheld; however, the committee made a number of recommendations to the Cabinet.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 10th February 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee discussed the council's in-year council tax collection rate, noting the significant drop since 2017-18 and that it is currently the 32nd lowest in London. The committee requested an action plan from officers, including more assertive enforcement and a new focus on resident engagement and communication. They also reviewed the Mayor's proposed budget, raising concerns about the level of unallocated capital spending and asking for more detailed information about some of the proposed savings.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 4th February 2025 7.00 p.m.
This meeting has been postponed.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday 27th January 2025 6.00 p.m.
This meeting was scheduled to include reports on a range of health and wellbeing topics, including the Newham Health Equity Programme, the Eat Well Newham scheme, the Healthwatch Newham patient information leaflet, the work of the Deaf outreach worker and the annual report of the Newham Safeguarding Adults Board. The meeting was also scheduled to include a verbal update on how North East London Integrated Care System was approaching meeting the needs of Newham's population.
Officer Key Decision - Thursday 16th January 2025
The meeting on 16 January 2025 was to consider a report on the approval of external support for the next phase of the 'Transforming Newham for the Future' programme.
Decisions from Meetings
9 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Call In of Officer Key Decision: Juniper Ventures
From: Call in, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 21st May 2025 5.30 p.m. - May 21, 2025
...to ensure public accountability and transparency, the committee referred the Officer Key Decision regarding Juniper Ventures back to Cabinet for reconsideration, citing concerns related to business plans, documentation, risk planning, school meals funding, the appropriateness of the Officer Key Decision process, commercial and financial review, partnership opportunities, and accountability and transparency.
Item Deferred
CALL IN OF OFFICER KEY DECISION - JUNIPER VENTURES
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 8th May 2025 6.30 p.m. - May 08, 2025
...the committee adjourned the Call In meeting regarding the Officer Key Decision on Juniper Ventures due to insufficient and incomplete information, postponing it to a later date.
Item Deferred
Welcome and introductions
From: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 8th May 2025 6.30 p.m. - May 08, 2025
For Determination
Call In of Cabinet Decision: Populo Living 2025/26
From: Call-In, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25th March 2025 7.30 p.m. - March 25, 2025
...to reconsider the Cabinet's decision regarding the Populo Living 2025/2026 Business Plan, citing concerns related to the plan's strategic direction, financial assumptions, and oversight, and outlining specific actions needed, including a five-year strategic business plan, a moratorium on new developments, and a forensic audit.
Decision approved
Call In of Cabinet Decision:Development of the People Powered Places programme 2025-27
From: Call-in,, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th February 2025 6.00 p.m. - February 18, 2025
...to reconsider the Cabinet's decision regarding the Development of the People Powered Places Programme 2025-2027, specifically concerning the allocation of NCIL funding and proposing alternative approaches for its distribution.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 26
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 9