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

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

May 28, 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
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 5 of 25

Proposed 5 Year Procurement of Council's Fleet & Plant

From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025

...to approve a five-year vehicle procurement programme, replacing up to 500 vehicles at a maximum cost of £25 million, and delegate authority for contract decisions to the Corporate Director of Environment & Sustainable Transport.

Decision approved

Increasing Affordable Temporary Accommodation Supply and Tackling Homelessness in Newham

From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025

...to address homelessness and reduce temporary accommodation expenditure, the Cabinet approved a multi-faceted approach including enhanced prevention, accelerated housing duty discharges, cost reduction measures, income increases, a revised Housing Placement Policy, additional funding for the Homelessness Response Programme, a review of the Social Housing Allocations Policy, and a comprehensive review of all households in temporary accommodation.

Decision approved

October Finance Review Report 2025

From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025

...to note the updated financial situation, re-profile the capital program, consult on changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, and launch a public engagement campaign regarding difficult budget choices for 2026/27.

Decision approved

Building a Fairer Newham Performance Report (Period 5 25/26)

From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025

...to note the progress made in the 25/26 Building a Fairer Newham Corporate Delivery Plan, as detailed in the report and its appendices.

Decision approved (subject to call-in)

Independent Living Support Service - Permission to Extend Framework Agreement

From: Cabinet - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10.30 a.m. - October 23, 2025

...to ensure continuity of care, the Cabinet agreed to extend the Independent Living Support Service Framework Agreement, the Home Care Dynamic Purchasing System, and the Dynamic Purchasing System platform until May 31, 2027, while a flawed procurement process is re-run under new regulations.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 121