Councillor Abu Talha Chowdhury
Email: abu.chowdhury@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Council: Tower Hamlets
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
81 meetings · Page 1 of 17
Human Resources Committee - Monday, 22nd December, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Human Resources Committee is scheduled to meet on 22 December 2025 to discuss a range of HR and personnel issues. These include updates from a corporate director, senior recruitment, and employee relations. The committee will also review its work plan for the current municipal year.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m.
The Cabinet of Tower Hamlets Council is scheduled to meet on 17 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including strategic planning, financial performance, and community safety. The Cabinet will consider the strategic vision for Tower Hamlets in 2035, revisions to the Community Infrastructure Levy, updates to planning obligations, and strategies for youth justice and community safety.
Extraordinary, Audit Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Audit Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met to consider the council's audit arrangements, including the draft auditor's annual report, provisional audit results, and pension fund audit results. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
109 decisions · Page 6 of 22
Mansards Roof Extension & Character Appraisal
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 5.30 p.m. - June 18, 2025
...to adopt new and updated design guidelines for mansard roof extensions and updated character appraisal and management plans for five conservation areas in Bow, while authorizing the Corporate Director for Housing and Regeneration to make necessary factual or graphic design changes prior to publication.
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Domiciliary Care Services Direct Award of contracts
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 5.30 p.m. - June 18, 2025
...to directly award interim domiciliary care contracts to incumbent suppliers B to E, but not supplier A.
Recommendations Approved
Conversion to Academy Status: Virginia Community Primary School
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 5.30 p.m. - June 18, 2025
...to facilitate the conversion of Virginia Community Primary School to academy status, delegate management of the conversion process, authorize necessary agreements and leases, and empower the Divisional Director, Legal to execute required documentation.
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2025 – 2026 KPI and Target Setting
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 5.30 p.m. - June 18, 2025
... to approve the proposed corporate performance measures and associated targets for 2025/26, incorporating suggestions from the Overview and Scrutiny Session held on 14 April 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Commissioning of Core Rough Sleeping Services
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 5.30 p.m. - June 18, 2025
... to approve the procurement of a two-lot framework to competitively procure two suppliers for four years to deliver specialist services supporting people rough sleeping in Tower Hamlets.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 81
Average per Month: 3.2
Decisions Recorded: 109