Alison Cormack - Cllr for Barking and Dagenham ( Gascoigne)

Cllr Alison Cormack

 Labour Party  Gascoigne  Deputy Chair, Planning Committee

Email: alison.cormack@lbbd.gov.uk

Council: Barking and Dagenham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Deputy Chair) Assembly (Member) Ceremonial Council (Member) Policy Task Group (Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Planning Performance Review Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

25 meetings · Page 2 of 5

Assembly Member

Assembly - Wednesday, 24 September 2025 7:00 pm

The Barking and Dagenham Assembly met on 24 September 2025, and addressed the formation of a new Green Party group on the council, approved a new health implementation programme, and agreed to a memorandum of understanding with Queen Mary University London (QMUL). Councillor Mohib Chowdhury was appointed as the new Chair of the Standards Committee, replacing the previous chair.

September 24, 2025
Ceremonial Council Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Ceremonial Council - Wednesday, 24 September 2025 8:00 pm

The Ceremonial Council of Barking and Dagenham convened to bestow honours upon two significant entities. The council voted to award the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to the Dagenham Girl Pipers, and to name Jean Alexander as an Honorary Alderwoman of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

September 24, 2025
Planning Committee Deputy Chair

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 23 September 2025 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council approved two applications for new housing developments and one retrospective application for a car wash. The committee approved the construction of a part 8-storey, part 30-storey building with 192 homes on London Road in Barking, and also approved reserved matters for 651 dwellings at Barking Riverside. A retrospective application for a car wash on Coppen Road was also approved.

September 23, 2025
Policy Task Group Member

Policy Task Group - Monday, 15 September 2025 6:30 pm

September 15, 2025
Planning Committee Deputy Chair

Planning Committee - Monday, 8 September 2025 7:00 pm

Here's a summary of the Barking and Dagenham Planning Committee meeting:

September 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

8 decisions · Page 1 of 2

Treasury Management Annual Report 2024/25

From: Assembly - Wednesday, 23 July 2025 7:00 pm - July 23, 2025

...to note the Treasury Management Annual Report for 2024/25 and approve the actual Prudential and Treasury Indicators for 2024/25.

Recommendations approved

Adoption of the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document

From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025

... to adopt the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document, providing a 20-year spatial vision for the regeneration of Thames Road, including 3,500 new homes, industrial spaces, revitalized public areas, and new social infrastructure.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 25

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 8