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 4 of 6

Assembly

Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm

May 14, 2025
Planning Committee CANCELLED

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 7 May 2025 7:00 pm

May 07, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 April 2025 7:00 pm

April 15, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Monday, 7 April 2025 7:00 pm

April 07, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 March 2025 7:00 pm

March 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

111 decisions · Page 1 of 23

Revenue Budget and Capital Programme Update (Period 6, September 2025)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

... to note the projected financial positions across the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Dedicated Schools Grant, and Capital Programme, including a General Fund overspend, a breakeven Housing Revenue Account, a Dedicated Schools Grant overspend, and a Capital Programme underspend, and to approve a planned movement in reserves.

Approved

12 Thames Road, Barking - Secondary Power and Sprinkler Upgrades

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...to endorse an interim secondary power solution, approve a sprinkler system upgrade, allocate £3.166m to cover costs, and delegate authority for procurement and potential legal action related to the power non-compliance.

Approved

Allocation of Strategic CIL to Queen Mary University London

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...£4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding was allocated to Queen Mary University for the North East London Dental Outreach Collaborative, a project to convert floors in Maritime House into a dental training facility and provide NHS dental care.

Recommendations approved

Barking Industria - Upgrade of Existing Fire Safety System

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

... to approve £2.23m in Council borrowing to retrofit the fire safety system at Barking Industria, authorizing the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place to commission the work via Be First, and delegating authority to the Head of Legal to execute all necessary legal documents.

Approved

New Service Delivery Contract with Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership Limited

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...to enter into a new five-year contract with Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership Limited, commencing 1 April 2026, for housing repairs and maintenance via BDMS Ltd and cleaning and catering services via BDCC Ltd, while also agreeing to quarterly advance payments to BDMS Ltd and BDCC Ltd, subject to compliance with the Subsidy Control Act 2022, noting the draft heads of terms for the housing repairs and maintenance contract, and delegating authority to the Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Communities to finalise the contracts.

Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 27

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 111