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 5 of 15
LGA Public Health Peer Review - Update on Progress
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 5:00 pm - September 09, 2025
...to note the progress on the implementation of the eight recommendations from the Local Government Association Peer Review of the Borough’s Public Health service.
Approved
Barking and Dagenham Winter Plan 2025/26
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 5:00 pm - September 09, 2025
...to approve the Barking and Dagenham Winter Plan 2025/26, a coordinated response to support residents during the winter period.
Approved
Use of CarePort Project to Improve Sustainability of Care and Health Services in the Thames Freeport Area
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to waive tendering requirements and directly award a contract to Care City CIC for an integrated health and care service across Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Thurrock, while also authorizing the Strategic Director to finalize the contract and related agreements.
Approved
Contract for Out of Hours Telephony Service
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to proceed with procuring an Out of Hours Telephony service through a partnership framework led by the London Borough of Ealing and delegated authority to the Director of Strategy to conduct the procurement and award the contract.
Approved
Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2025/26 Update (Period 3, June 2025)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to note the projected financial positions across various council funds and approve a movement in reserves, including a General Fund revenue overspend, a Housing Revenue Account underspend, a Dedicated Schools Grant overspend, and a Capital Programme expenditure forecast exceeding the reprofiled budget.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 14
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 72