Councillor Alex Holmes

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several executive reports before they are considered by the cabinet, including proposals for leisure and culture services, changes to recycling services, and the budget control report for the first quarter of 2025/26. The committee requested to receive the Priority Action Plan regarding the Area Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Inspection of Redbridge Local Area Partnership prior to its submission to the cabinet. The committee also noted verbal updates from the chairs of the Policy Development Committees (PDC).

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The General Purposes Committee convened to discuss and approve changes to polling places across the borough, aiming to improve accessibility and voter convenience for the upcoming 2026 local elections. The committee also reviewed the minutes from previous meetings.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Redbridge Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 14 July 2025. The agenda included updates from the chairs of policy development committees, the annual report from scrutiny and policy development committees, and pre-decision scrutiny of executive reports concerning building maintenance, bridge options, and a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee for Redbridge Council was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, to discuss several topics related to education in the borough. The agenda included the election of a chair and vice-chair, a verbal report on smartphone use in schools, a report on education attendances, and a presentation on Key Stage 5 (KS5) performance and improvement. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from their previous meeting.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council External Scrutiny Committee met on Thursday, 3 July 2025, to discuss updates from the Youth Council, the Metropolitan Police, and Transport for London (TfL). The committee received presentations and updates from the Youth Council on their annual activities and plans, and from the Metropolitan Police regarding local policing and crime statistics. The committee also received a verbal update from TfL.