Councillor Amin Rahman

During December 2025, Amin Rahman was active in two council meetings. On December 11th, he seconded a motion proposed by Councillor Ana Miah to exclude the press and public from a restricted portion of the Pensions Committee agenda. On December 18th, he served as the Chair of the Strategic Development Committee, though no specific statements or actions were recorded for him during that meeting.

During November 2025, Amin Rahman was active in several council meetings. On November 6th, he was appointed Vice-Chair of the Extraordinary Pensions Committee for the 2025-26 municipal year and seconded a motion to exclude the press and public from discussing restricted agenda items. He also chaired the Strategic Development Committee meeting on November 12th and served as Vice Chair of the Development Committee on November 27th. No specific statements or actions were recorded for him in the meetings on November 12th, 19th, or 27th.

During October 2025, Councillor Amin Rahman was appointed Vice-Chair of the Pensions Committee and seconded a motion to exclude the press and public from a meeting. He also introduced himself and declared no pecuniary interests at the Development Committee meeting. Furthermore, Councillor Rahman presided over the Strategic Development Committee meeting as its Chair.

During September 2025, Councillor Amin Rahman was active in several council meetings. As Chair of the Strategic Development Committee on September 3rd, he opened the meeting, outlined protocols, and declared interests regarding the Orchard agenda item, noting he had received emails and a phone call but had not responded. On September 11th, representing Bethnal Green West at the Development Committee, he made statements including

It is my award, but I am not mine.

On September 16th, at the Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee, he proposed Councillor Ahmodul Kabir for the position of Vice-Chair. There is no record of his participation in the Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting on September 4th.

During July 2025, Councillor Amin Rahman was actively involved in several council meetings, demonstrating leadership and engagement across various committees. He chaired the Strategic Development Committee on July 8th and July 31st, where he managed proceedings, outlined protocols, and facilitated discussions on planning applications. On July 21st, he served as a Deputy for the Overview & Scrutiny Committee. Rahman also took on the role of Vice Chair for the Pensions Committee on July 21st, where he raised questions about performance metrics and fund autonomy. He chaired the Audit Committee on July 28th, setting meeting conduct rules, declaring interests, and posing detailed questions on the audit plan, financial statements, and statutory recommendations. In the Development Committee on July 24th, Rahman actively participated in discussions about an outdoor seating area, expressing concerns about the loss of public realm and potential safety issues, stating,

My main concern is, if we have table on both sides, as a pedestrian, or as a comfortable living field, walk through two rows of people, rows of people on your left and right, eating, um, it is an uncomfortable, um, it's not nice to have people walking through alarm eating.

He emphasized,

So I think the key thing, um, for me, the key, um, deciding factor is the loss of public realm.

He also noted,

a fear of losing public realm. We have members who want to support the, uh, economy at the same time our duty is to protect the public interest.

and

Yeah. I mean, it's the walkway that's going to be used by the staff or the public of the restaurant, and the pedestrians walking at the same time, and it, I think it creates a safety issue there.

During the July 31st Strategic Development Committee meeting, he intervened to restore order when the public gallery disrupted proceedings, stating,

Ladies and gentlemen, please, please, please. This is a meeting of the council in public, not a public meeting. Can we please have silence whilst Councillor Hussain is explaining his interests. There is, we do not wish to go this far. There is the ability to clear the chamber. We do not want to do that. But if behaviour like this continues, we may well have no option. It's in your interest to listen to people. Please don't heckle. Please treat people with respect as we will treat you with respect. And listen to what you have to say and ask questions of that and reach a decision. We can only do that with your patience and with your support in the gallery. I appreciate there may be some difficulty hearing. We're doing our best in that respect. And the chair has asked you to raise hand if there is a difficulty. But heckling, shouting will not achieve anything tonight. Please, we want this meeting conducted with the quorum, not only from councillors, but also from you in the public gallery. We want to serve residents as best we can. Please allow us to do that without the barracking.

During June 2025, Councillor Amin Rahman was actively involved in council meetings. He began the month by substituting for Councillor Abu Choudhury and seconding the nomination of Councillor Sabina Khan for Scrutiny Lead Member for Finance and Resources at the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting on June 2nd. Later, on June 11th, he was a prominent participant in the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, emphasizing punctuality, correcting meeting minutes (including a misspelling of his name and an incorrect apology entry), and clarifying his vote on the education subcommittee. He also inquired about the nomination process for the community safety role and sought clarification on Councillor Goulam's attendance and domicile care, raising concerns about managing conflicts of interest with former cabinet members. Regarding the hate crime report, he stressed its apolitical nature and supported a six-month review. He further questioned the impact of a domiciliary care service tender failure on adult social care plans and manifesto commitments, particularly concerning spot purchasing costs. At the Development Committee meeting on June 26th, as Chair of the Strategic Development Committee, Rahman strongly supported the demolition and redevelopment of Albert Jacob House, specifically endorsing the inclusion of family-sized homes and noting the development's balanced scale. He stated the proposal had been considered ASSA and highlighted the importance of delivering needed homes.

During May 2025, Amin Rahman was appointed as the Chair of the Strategic Development Committee.

During April 2025, Amin Rahman was actively involved in several council meetings. In the Council meeting on April 2nd, he voted against amendments proposed by Councillors Marc Francis and Nathalie Bienfait, but voted in favor of the main Budget Motion. At the Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee meeting on April 15th, Rahman inquired about the high rates of Anti-Social Behaviour in Poplar HARCA, the process for RSLs to let vacant units, and the number of RSL void properties. His participation in the Strategic Development Committee on April 23rd was extensive, where he questioned the agenda order, sought clarification on various aspects of a development including elevator numbers, building status, construction duration, parking for taxi drivers and residents, room heights in affordable housing, the definition of social rent, car-free zone policies, the number and affordability of family homes, the use of a community hub, and the justification for increased building height. Finally, at the Audit Committee meeting on April 24th, his attendance and past roles were noted, including his virtual attendance in December 2024 and in-person attendance as Vice-Chair in February and March 2025. In the March meeting, he declared receiving an email concerning a restricted item.

During March 2025, Councillor Amin Rahman, in his capacity as Vice Chair of the Audit Committee, declared receipt of an email pertaining to a restricted item, noting that he had not yet responded to its contents.

During February 2025, Councillor Amin Rahman was present at the Development Committee meeting on February 6th, where he declared no interests. He actively engaged in discussions about the community hub, posing questions regarding the Council's ownership, management, and potential lease terms, and exploring the possibility of full Council ownership and management. He also attended the Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting on February 13th as a substitute member, though no specific actions were recorded for him. Rahman had apologies for the Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee meeting on February 24th due to attending an extraordinary audit committee meeting. He did not make any recorded statements or take actions during the Budget Meeting of the Council on February 26th.

During the January 15th, 2025 Strategic Development Committee meeting, Councillor Amin Rahman introduced himself and declared no disclosable interests. He actively engaged in discussions regarding a proposed development, posing numerous questions about Section 106 contributions, building height relative to surrounding structures, potential financial aid for the school, and the specifics of the community building's purpose, management, and maintenance. Councillor Rahman also inquired about playground size, the possibility of upper-level playgrounds, and the meaning of symbols on existing drawings. He expressed concern about drug-related activity in the car park and the relocation of the playground. Following his inquiries, he proposed that officers prepare a short report for further discussion if permission was granted and subsequently agreed to adjourn for this report.

During December 2024, Councillor Amin Rahman, representing Bethnal Green West and Chair of the Strategic Development Committee, declared no interests beyond receiving numerous emails and phone calls, which he stated he did not respond to. He reiterated this declaration, noting that like his colleagues, he had received a significant volume of correspondence but had not acted upon it. Amin Rahman also served as a Deputy for the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, though no specific statements or actions were recorded for him in that capacity.

During November 2024, Councillor Amin Rahman, in his capacity as Chair of the Strategic Development Committee, presided over the meeting on November 13th. He commenced the meeting by outlining procedural protocols and virtual meeting guidelines. He managed the agenda by varying the order of business to address item 6.1 first, citing its importance for members who attended the October 9th meeting. He facilitated presentations and subsequent discussions and votes on agenda items, including 6.1 and 5.1 (the planning application for 7 Brannon Street). He also managed introductions and declarations of interest from new members. The minutes from the previous meeting on October 9th indicate that he signed off on that meeting as Chair.

During October 2024, Amin Rahman chaired the Strategic Development Committee meeting on October 9th. In this role, he reminded the Committee about the pre-election period restriction against discussing party political content. There is no record of Amin Rahman speaking or taking any action during the Audit Committee meeting on October 10th.

During September 2024, Amin Rahman was elected Vice Chair of the Development Committee and chaired an agenda item in the absence of the Chair. He declared a non-pecuniary interest in a Tree Preservation Order and excused himself from that part of the meeting. He also declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, stating he sits on the THCH board. Rahman served as Chair of the Strategic Development Committee and opened an Extraordinary Meeting of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, where he explained the call-in process and reminded members about professional conduct. He expressed strong dissatisfaction with the process of signing a document related to a contract, stating:

When I was asked to sign in, I wasn't fully explained what I'm signing. I wasn't given the full report, and I wasn't even told 190 million pounds of contract was involved. So, can you make a note that that never happened again? If a scrutiny chair is asked to sign something, he or she needed to be explained the full report before he signed, he or she signed it. This is my final comment on it.

He was also listed as a substitute member for the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, with no record of him speaking or taking action.

During August 2024, Councillor Amin Rahman chaired the Strategic Development Committee meeting on August 28th. In his capacity as Chair, he opened the meeting, outlined protocols, and declared his interests. He also addressed an administrative error regarding the number of committee members. Rahman then led discussions on two planning applications: PA/23/02375 (Former Westferry Printworks) and PA/21/02707 (Whitechapel Road Development Site). For both applications, he facilitated the participation of objectors and applicants, and posed detailed questions to all parties concerning various aspects including planning policies, infrastructure, resident feedback, design elements, and environmental impacts. He concluded the meeting by signing the minutes.

During July 2024, Councillor Amin Rahman was active in his roles as Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Strategic Development Committee. In the Strategic Development Committee meeting on July 16th, he opened the session, outlined meeting protocols, initiated the election of a Vice Chair, and proposed the approval of amended terms of reference and the meeting start time. He also oversaw the approval of previous meeting minutes and declared receipt of public correspondence regarding specific application references. While present at the Audit Committee meeting on July 8th, no specific actions or statements were recorded. He was also noted as not having any recorded activity in the Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting on July 11th and the Council meeting on July 17th.

During June 2024, Amin Rahman was active in two council meetings. In the Development Committee meeting on June 12th, he declared an interest in agenda item 7.1 (Red Hood Community Centre) due to his brother's involvement and stepped down from chairing that item. He was nominated and elected as Vice Chair for the municipal year and also served as Vice Chair for agenda item 5.1. During this item, he raised questions about the reduction in intermediate housing, unit sizes, and differences in community centre plans. He also questioned the scope of the consultation process for the application at 8 White Road and when the scheme was first proposed.

In the Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee meeting on June 24th, Amin Rahman declared an interest as a member of the THCH board and was appointed as the Vice Chair of the committee. He also asked a clarifying question regarding affordable housing figures and whether they exceeded the target.

During May 2024, Councillor Amin Rahman was active in two council meetings. On May 8th, in his role as Chair of the Strategic Development Committee, he questioned petitioners about their engagement with local preventative work and voted in favor of the main Budget Motion. On May 14th, he chaired the Strategic Development Committee meeting, welcoming attendees, outlining meeting procedures, and guiding the committee through the agenda. He facilitated discussions on planning applications, specifically seeking clarification on head height and details regarding segregated cycle infrastructure and residential proposals for application PA/23/01679. While present at the Annual Meeting on May 15th, the provided transcript indicates he did not actively participate in discussions.

During April 2024, Councillor Amin Rahman chaired the Strategic Development Committee meeting on April 3rd. In this capacity, he opened the meeting, welcomed attendees, introduced staff, and facilitated introductions and declarations of interest among committee members. He declared an interest in the E1 nightclub due to attending events there and its proximity to a site discussed in a report. Councillor Rahman also requested the approval of previous minutes, noting an omission:

I think I'm not mentioned and I was here. He then guided the meeting through presentations and discussions, ultimately calling for a vote on a planning application. He presided over the meeting and signed off as Chair. On April 25th, Councillor Rahman was present at the Development Committee meeting, but there is no record of him speaking or taking specific actions.