Alan Dawson
Council: Barking and Dagenham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
14 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 7:00 pm
The Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Monday 16 February 2026 to discuss and approve a range of significant financial and strategic matters. Key decisions included the adoption of the Budget Framework for 2026/27 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2026/27 to 2030/31, which involves a 4.99% Council Tax increase. The Cabinet also approved the Barking and Dagenham Housing Strategy for 2026-2031 and the business plans for Be First (Regeneration) Ltd, B&D Energy Ltd, and B&D Reside Group.
Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 13 January 2026 5:00 pm
The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee met to discuss a range of critical health and social care initiatives. Key decisions included noting the progress of the 2025/26 Winter Plan, approving the update on the North East London ICB restructure, and reviewing the Families First Partnership Programme.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet met to discuss budgetary matters, approve spending, and review performance reports. They approved the allocation of £4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding to Queen Mary University London (QMUL) for a dental outreach programme, and also agreed to borrow £2.23 million to upgrade the fire safety system at Barking Industria. Councillors also endorsed a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the Becontree Estate, and agreed to public consultation on it.
Decisions from Meetings
72 decisions · Page 13 of 15
New Build Schemes - Amended Disposal Routes for Financial Efficiency
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
Approved
Future of Be First
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to approve a more streamlined Be First, focused on enabling and facilitating other investors to deliver the Council's strategic objectives with greater accountability and lower financial risk, and to agree to a new Be First Business Plan reflecting this new model, while noting that a new Inclusive Growth Strategy will be presented later in the year.
Approved
Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
... to recommend to the Assembly the adoption of Model 2 as the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26, offering a maximum award of 63% and allocating up to £500,000 for the Discretionary Council Tax Relief scheme.
Approved
Fees and Charges 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to approve the proposed fees and charges for Council services for 2025/26, effective from 1 April 2025, note the fees and charges no longer applicable from that date, and delegate authority to set fees and charges for schools and academic year-based activities from September.
Approved
Revenue Budget and Capital Programme Update - Quarter 3 (April-December) 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to note the projected financial positions across various council funds and accounts, including a General Fund overspend, Housing Revenue Account underspend, Dedicated Schools Grant overspend, and the Capital Programme forecast, and to approve a capital budget reprofiling and certain reserve movements.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 14
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 72