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 6 of 22

Royal Victoria Docks Bridge - Executive Response

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

...to note the Overview & Scrutiny Committee's recommendations regarding the Royal Victoria Docks Bridge, acknowledge the Executive's response, and revoke the prior decision from June 4th, 2024, with a new financial allocation recommendation for the bridge to be presented at the same meeting.

Decision approved

Royal Victoria Docks Bridge - Updated Recommendations

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

...to approve the allocation of up to £6.9m from Section 106 funding towards the Royal Victoria Docks Bridge, subject to certain conditions including a full funding package being in place.

Decision approved

Manor Park Gym - Capital Fit Out

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

...to release £2.1 million from the current capital programme, previously agreed in February 2025, to fund the fit-out of the new Manor Park Gym, which will be commissioned and managed by Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL).

Item Called In

Calverton Primary School - To consider outcome of the pre-statutory consultation on proposed closure and to decide whether or not to proceed to statutory consultation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

... to proceed with stages 2 and 3 of the statutory process regarding the potential closure of Calverton Primary School, involving the publication of a statutory notice and a formal consultation period.

Decision approved

Affordable Homes for Newham Updated Position

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

...to address cost increases on some schemes within the Affordable Homes for Newham programme, the Cabinet agreed to note the programme's progress, approve revised budget increases totaling £16.6m with a further £6.3m contingency allowance, and delegate authority to senior officers to negotiate contract variations.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 108