Ellen Kemp

Council: Newham

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Committees: Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Co-Optee) SACRE (Member) Education Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

32 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 7.00 p.m.

December 16, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Newham Council scheduled a meeting to discuss several key issues, including emergency preparedness, council tax collection rates, and the committee's work programme. Councillors were also expected to receive updates from the chairs of the various scrutiny commissions.

November 18, 2025
SACRE Member

SACRE - Thursday 13th November 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Newham Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) met to discuss preparations for Inter Faith Week, review pupil survey results, and consider priorities for the coming year. The council was also scheduled to discuss a briefing paper on Ramadan, and a student RE project.

November 13, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Newham Council met on Thursday 23 October 2025, to discuss the council's finances, complaints procedure, and progress against a non-statutory best value notice. The committee was also scheduled to review a report on leisure inequalities in the borough.

October 23, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Co-Optee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7th October 2025 7.30 p.m.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss a call-in of a Cabinet decision regarding the capital fit out of Manor Park Gym. The committee ultimately decided to refer the decision back to the Cabinet for reconsideration, citing concerns about the robustness of financial appraisals and the exploration of alternative funding options.

October 07, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

9 decisions · Page 2 of 2

Call In of Cabinet Decision: Carpenters Estate Regeneration Project Update report

From: Call-in, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th February 2025 8.00 p.m. - February 18, 2025

...to send the Cabinet's decision regarding the Restoration and Regeneration of the Carpenters Estate programme update back to Cabinet for reconsideration, recommending an independent financial review, a governance review and strengthened governance arrangements for Populo, an internal audit of Populo's procurement processes, and greater alignment between Populo and Affordable Homes for Newham.

For Determination

Any other business

From: SACRE - Wednesday 23rd October 2024 6.30 p.m. - October 23, 2024

...to approach Stephen Saxby to see if he would be willing to be nominated as a co-optee for the Education Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission, representing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 32

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 9