Charlene McLean - Councillor for Newham (West Ham)

Councillor Charlene McLean

Labour & Co-Operative West Ham Cabinet Member for Resident Engagement & Resident Experience

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Member

Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 7.00 p.m.

May 20, 2026
Council Member

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

The Council of Newham Council is scheduled to convene on Monday 23 March 2026. The meeting's agenda includes the consideration of public questions, updates on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee's work programme, and a report from the Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging. Additionally, the Council will review progress on the Building a Fairer Newham initiative and address motions submitted by councillors.

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
Council Member

Budget, Council - Thursday 26th February 2026 7.30 p.m.

The Council meeting scheduled for Thursday 26 February 2026 was set to discuss the borough's budget for the upcoming financial year, including proposed savings and growth allocations. Key areas for discussion included the Housing Revenue Account budget, the Council Tax setting for 2026/27, and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for the next five years. The meeting also included reports on the Treasury Management Strategy, the Capital Investment Strategy, and proposed changes to fees and charges.

February 26, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 1.00 p.m.

The Cabinet of Newham Council met on Tuesday 17 February 2026 to discuss and make decisions on a range of important issues. Key decisions included the approval of the final budget proposals for 2026/27, which will see a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, and the merger of Odessa Infant and St. James' CofE Junior Schools. The Cabinet also agreed to commence procurement for a specialist tennis operator to manage facilities across nine parks in the borough.

February 17, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

121 decisions · Page 19 of 25

Parking Debt Annual Assessment

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to write off £12.6 million of unrecoverable debt from Penalty Charge Notices.

For Determination

Removal of Cap on Care Charging for Adult Social Care

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

... the local care charging cap of £400 per week for non-residential adult social care services will be removed from January 2025.

Decision approved

Pre-Procurement Services for Microsoft Licensing Agreement (EA)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to award a three-year contract worth approximately £6.51 million to Pheonix Software for a Sovereign Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) to renew Newham's Microsoft licensing.

Decision approved

Scrutiny Report: Meeting Newham's Future Needs

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to note that an Executive Response to the scrutiny recommendations regarding meeting Newham's future needs be prepared for Cabinet consideration.

Decision approved

Sustainable Transport Strategy (STS) and Local Implementation Plan (LIP) 2025/26 to 2027/28

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to approve the Sustainable Transport Strategy 2024-2038 and the submission of the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) 2025/26 to 2027/28 to Transport for London (TfL), while also delegating authority for public consultation and non-material amendments to the Corporate Director of Environment and Sustainable Transport.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 121