Dominic Twomey - Cllr for Barking and Dagenham ( Gascoigne)

Cllr Dominic Twomey

 Labour Party  Gascoigne  Leader of the Council / Labour Group

Email: dominic.twomey@lbbd.gov.uk

Council: Barking and Dagenham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: (Chair) Cabinet (Chair) Assembly (Member) Ceremonial Council (Member) Planning Committee Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

27 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Committee Chair

JNC Appointments, Salaries and Structures Panel - Friday, 19 December 2025 9:30 am

December 19, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm

The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including budget strategies, housing revenue accounts, customer experience, digital strategies, school consolidation, community endowments, and contract awards. The Cabinet will consider a new Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, and a Customer Experience and Access Strategy. They will also discuss the council's draft budget strategy for 2026/27-2030/31.

December 09, 2025
Assembly Member

Assembly - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7:00 pm

At a meeting of the Barking and Dagenham Assembly, councillors noted the Local Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024/25, approved the Annual Youth Justice Plan 2025/26, and agreed to submit the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for government approval. The Assembly also noted the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 Mid-Year Review, and approved the appointment of Councillor Julia Williams to the Pensions Committee.

November 19, 2025
Cabinet Chair

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.

November 11, 2025
Committee Chair

JNC Appointments, Salaries and Structures Panel - Monday, 20 October 2025 9:00 am

The JNC Appointments, Salaries and Structures Panel met on Monday 20 October 2025 to discuss the appointment of a Director of Enforcement, Regulatory Services and Community Safety, as well as the extension of appointment for the Interim Director of Care, Community and Health Integration, associated honorarium, and the appointment of an Interim Director of Public Realm. Due to the nature of the business to be transacted, a resolution to exclude the public and press from the remainder of the meeting was considered.

October 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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

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

Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025

... to recommend to the Assembly the adoption of Model 2 as the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26, offering a maximum award of 63% and allocating up to £500,000 for the Discretionary Council Tax Relief scheme.

Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 27

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 111