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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Appointments Sub Committee

Shortlisting for the Post of Director of Homelessness and Housing Options, Appointments Sub Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 4.00 p.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee met to select a shortlist of candidates for the post of Director of Homelessness and Housing Options. After discussing the candidates in a closed session, they agreed on a shortlist to be invited for final interviews.

March 05, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Shortlisting for the Post of Director of Housing Neighbourhoods and Customer Services, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 4.00 p.m.

The Appointments Sub-Committee met to decide which candidates to shortlist for interview for the role of Director of Housing Neighbourhoods and Customer Services. The meeting decided which candidates should be invited for interview, but the names of the candidates were not made public.

March 04, 2025
Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee

Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The committee approved its Terms of Reference, approved the Recruitment and Remuneration policy for Independent Advisors, noted the Housing Management Performance and Compliance Report, noted the Tenants’ Voice Report, noted the Your Voice, Our Action report, noted the Housing Management Policies Plan and agreed the committee's forward work plan.

February 12, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The meeting approved the publication of a statutory notice for the amalgamation of Globe Primary School and Rachel Keeling Nursery School, to take effect from September 2025, and approved a revised Adult Social Care Charging Policy that will introduce free home care in April 2025. The Cabinet also discussed the Council's 2025-26 budget and the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-28.

January 29, 2025
Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Budget Meeting, Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee reviewed the proposed Budget Report 2025-26 and Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2025-28 and the proposed Fees and Charges for 2025-26. The committee agreed to make a series of recommendations and requests for further information.

January 14, 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