Caroline Harper
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
7 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet met to discuss budgetary matters, approve spending, and review performance reports. They approved the allocation of £4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding to Queen Mary University London (QMUL) for a dental outreach programme, and also agreed to borrow £2.23 million to upgrade the fire safety system at Barking Industria. Councillors also endorsed a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the Becontree Estate, and agreed to public consultation on it.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8 October 2025 7:00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss fly-tipping, receive an update from Be First, and begin a review of the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process. The committee agreed to extend standing orders by half an hour to allow more time to discuss the EHCP report.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet met to discuss lessons learned from austerity, regeneration projects, and plans for the future of the borough. They approved a new direction of travel based on the principles of People, Place and Partnership, and agreed to consult on a new place-based vision called 'Our B&D'. Councillors also approved a plan to build specialist children's homes and discussed ways to improve housing and support for vulnerable residents.
Decisions from Meetings
29 decisions · Page 5 of 6
Pay Policy Statement 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to recommend Assembly approval of the 2025/26 Pay Policy Statement for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, for publication on the Council’s website from April 2025.
Approved
Budget Framework 2025/26 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 to 2027/28
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to recommend to the Assembly the approval of the Budget Framework 2025/26 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 to 2027/28, including a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, implementation of premiums on long-term empty and second homes, a General Fund revenue budget with a Council Tax requirement of £93.486m, new savings and growth proposals, and a provisional Capital Programme with a Capital Budget for 2025/26 at £168.437m.
Approved
Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 and Capital Strategy 2025/26 to 2027/28
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to recommend Assembly approval of the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 and Capital Strategy 2025/26 to 2027/28, including borrowing forecasts, prudential and treasury indicators, the treasury investment strategy, amendments to counterparty lending limits, the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement 2025/26, and noting associated risks.
Approved
Urgent Action - Be First Board Appointments
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
Approved
Future of Be First
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025
...to approve a more streamlined Be First, focused on enabling and facilitating other investors to deliver the Council's strategic objectives with greater accountability and lower financial risk, and to agree to a new Be First Business Plan reflecting this new model, while noting that a new Inclusive Growth Strategy will be presented later in the year.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 7
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 29