Blossom Young - Councillor for Newham (Beckton)

Councillor Blossom Young

Labour Beckton Cabinet Member for Council Housing Improvements

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28th May 2026 7.00 p.m.

May 28, 2026
Strategic Development Committee Member

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 21st April 2026 6.00 p.m.

April 21, 2026
Council Member

Council - Monday 23rd March 2026 7.00 p.m.

March 23, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 9.30 a.m.

The Cabinet of Newham Council is scheduled to consider a new Social Value Procurement Policy, which aims to ensure that the council's spending delivers maximum benefit to residents. The meeting's agenda also includes discussions on the Domestic Abuse Strategy, the Air Quality Action Plan, and proposals for new Public Spaces Protection Orders.

March 17, 2026
Strategic Development Committee Member

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to discuss three planning applications. The committee was scheduled to consider proposals for a new residential building at Royal Wharf, an extension to a hotel on Dockside Road, and variations to an existing planning permission for residential units on New Barn Street.

March 10, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

108 decisions · Page 10 of 22

School re-organisation proposal: Consultation on the potential closure of Calverton Primary School

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025

...to undertake a pre-publication consultation regarding the potential closure of Calverton Primary School and to delegate the publication of the statutory notice and closure proposals, subject to the consultation's outcome, to the Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainable Transport, Children Services and Education.

Decision approved

Improving access to sexual health services: Cabinet permission to re-procure a Sexual Health E-Service via the London Sexual Health Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025

...to procure a sexual health e-service via the London Sexual Health Programme, led by the City of London, for an initial five-year term with the option to extend for up to four additional years, at an estimated cost of £8-10 million.

Decision approved

Property Disposals (Asset Realisation) Plan and Update - Phase 2

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025

... they agreed to note the £17.88m achieved in disposals for FY24/25, to dispose of the assets listed in Appendix 1 subject to achieving best consideration, and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources and the Lead Member, Inclusive Economy, Strategic Housing Delivery and Culture, to finalise disposal terms and take necessary steps to achieve the sales.

Decision approved

Food Waste Service - Release of Capital and Procurement of Materials

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025

...to agree to the release and acceptance of DEFRA grant funding totaling £2.712 million for the delivery of a weekly food waste service, approve the procurement of associated items costing up to £998,800, and delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Environment and Sustainable Transport to finalize procurement details and award contracts.

Decision approved

Acceptance and Distribution of Household Support Fund April 2025 to March 2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025

... to accept the £5,885,232 Household Support Fund allocation and distribute it via a cross-departmental and cross-partner approach led by Our Newham to residents most in need between April 2025 and March 2026.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 108