Cllr Dorothy Akwaboah
Email: dorothy.akwaboah@lbbd.gov.uk
Council: Barking and Dagenham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
30 meetings · Page 1 of 6
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.
Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7:00 pm
The Audit and Risk Committee met to discuss external audit reports from BDO and Grant Thornton (GT), consider management responses, and review the committee's work programme. The committee approved the audited Statement of Accounts for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the Pension Fund for the financial years 2019/20 to 2022/23, delegating authority to the Strategic Director of Resources to finalise the accounts with BDO for publication.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
72 decisions · Page 14 of 15
Museum Estate and Development Fund: Capital Works to Valence House (Heritage Site)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 20, 2025
...the Cabinet agreed to procure a contract for capital works at Valence House, funded by the Museum Estate and Development Fund, using a pre-designated list of specialist contractors, waiving the standard advertising/tendering requirement, and authorized the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place, to conduct the procurement and award the contract.
Approved
Roxwell Road Development - Approval of Disposals, Head Leases and Loan Facility Agreements
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 20, 2025
...the Cabinet approved the disposal of the Roxwell Road development's new build schemes, comprising 87 homes, through leases and loan facilities to Reside and Barking and Dagenham Homes Ltd entities, while delegating authority to finalize the terms and execute the necessary legal agreements.
Approved
Risk Management Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 20, 2025
...to approve the Council's updated Risk Management Strategy, designed to identify, assess, treat, and report risks in order to assist the Council in achieving its strategic objectives.
Approved
Adoption of the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document
From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025
... to adopt the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document, providing a 20-year spatial vision for the regeneration of Thames Road, including 3,500 new homes, industrial spaces, revitalized public areas, and new social infrastructure.
Recommendations approved
Appointments to the Political Structure and Other Bodies 2025/26
From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025
...to meet statutory and constitutional requirements and ensure relevant positions are appointed to, the Assembly approved appointments to various Council committees and other internal and external bodies for the 2025/26 municipal year.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 72