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 6 of 15
Annual Self-Assessment Update for Housing Compliance
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to note the updated Consumer Standards and Tenant Satisfaction Measures, endorse the Council's approach to monitoring and reporting performance, agree on areas for continued focus, and note the publication of performance against the TSMs on the Council's website.
Approved
Fire Door Replacement Programme
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to approve a £12 million, four-year fire door replacement program for flatted accommodations, utilizing a hybrid procurement strategy involving a one-year contract for urgent works and a three-year framework agreement, subject to procurement board endorsement and strategic director authorization.
Approved
Review of Housing Revenue Account
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to address an underspend in the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for 2024/25, the Cabinet approved a permanent revenue budget virement within the HRA, increased contributions to the disrepair provision and revenue contribution to capital in 2025/26, and noted the consolidation of budget management, financial accountability, and operational oversight responsibilities within the HRA into a distinct service-led financial arrangement.
Approved
Budget Strategy and MTFS Update 2026/27 - 2028/29
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to note the updated financial context, approve the budget strategy for 2026/27, note the MTFS projections and budget gap, note the underlying assumptions, note the Housing Revenue Account, Schools and Capital budget strategy, and note the budget setting timetable for 2026/27.
Approved
Leisure Contract Novation to Agency Model Arrangement
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 7:00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to vary the leisure contract with SLM Ltd to an Agency Model arrangement, delegating authority to the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place, to finalize the agreement and related documents.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 14
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 72