David Joyce

Council: Tower Hamlets

Committees: Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee (Officer) Cabinet (Officer) Appointments Sub Committee (Officer) Human Resources Committee (Officer) Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Transformation and Assurance Board (Officer) Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Officer) King George's Field Charity Board Audit Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee Officer

Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee met to discuss housing and regeneration priorities for 2025-26, receive an update on preparations for Awaab's Law[^2], and review the draft Housing Strategy. The committee discussed targets for affordable home building, improvements to council homes, and measures to address homelessness. They also talked about the challenges and opportunities in the private rented sector.

September 16, 2025
Human Resources Committee Officer

Human Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Human Resources Committee met to discuss a corporate director's update, senior recruitment, employee relations, and savings from early retirement and voluntary redundancy. The committee approved the extension of interim arrangements for the Director of Governance to 31 December 2025. A report on the people survey was also noted, with a decision to move into a closed session for further discussion.

September 01, 2025
Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee Officer

Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Housing Management Cabinet Sub-Committee met to discuss tenant feedback, housing standards, and future policy. The committee approved a new policy for vulnerable tenants and leaseholders, and agreed to review its progress on housing improvements in September. They also noted the outcome of a Regulator of Social Housing inspection, and discussed plans to address areas where the council is not meeting consumer standards.

July 30, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee Officer

Longlisting for Director Regeneration and Development, Appointment Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 5.20 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee convened to discuss longlisting candidates for the Director of Regeneration and Development position. The meeting was scheduled to cover procedural items such as electing a chair and declarations of interest, before moving into a closed session to discuss the candidates. The sub-committee was expected to agree on a longlist of candidates to invite for first-stage interviews.

July 29, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee Officer

Longlisting for Director of Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement, Appointment Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 6.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee convened to address a single substantive agenda item: creating a longlist of candidates for the Director of Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement position. Councillor Maium Talukdar, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning (Statutory Deputy Mayor), Councillor Nathalie Bienfait, Councillor Abu Talha Chowdhury, Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, and Councillor Saied Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Resources and the Cost of Living, were scheduled to be in attendance. The meeting was scheduled to begin directly after the conclusion of the Appointment Sub-Committee meeting for the Director of Corporate Property and Estates.

July 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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East London Apartments

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to ensure the continued operation of the 31-bed East London Apartments homeless hostel, the Corporate Director of Health and Adult Social Care was authorised to begin a competitive procurement process for a new three-year contract starting April 1, 2026, even before confirmation of central government grant funding.

Recommendations Approved

Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report – Quarter 4, 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to note the Reduction and Recycling Plan 2023-2026, Quarter 1 2025-26 Progress Report, which details progress on waste reduction, reuse, and recycling initiatives in Tower Hamlets.

Recommendations Approved

Local Plan Submission

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to recommend that the 'Draft New Local Plan' be presented to the Full Council meeting on November 19, 2025, for approval to submit it to the Secretary of State.

Recommendations Approved

Children and Young People’s Supported Housing Pathway

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to ensure continued and high-quality services for vulnerable children and young people, the Cabinet approved the re-procurement of the Tower Hamlets Children and Young People’s Supported Housing Pathway contract for three years, with the option for two 12-month extensions, starting June 1st, 2026, at an annual value of £1,783,325, and authorized the Corporate Director of Children's Services to award the contract to the best value bidder.

Recommendations Approved