Farhana Zia

Audit Committee - Thursday, 24 September 2026 - 6.30 p.m.

Pension Board - Monday, 21 September 2026 - 10.00 a.m.

Audit Committee - Thursday, 23 July 2026 - 6.30 p.m.

The Audit Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met on Thursday 23 July 2026 to discuss the provisional audit plan for the year ending 31 March 2026, review progress on action plans in response to external recommendations, and consider the draft statement of accounts for 2025/26. Key decisions included noting the council's audit planning report, receiving updates on progress against action plans, and reviewing the draft statement of accounts.

Pension Board - Monday, 20 July 2026 - 10.00 a.m.

The Pension Board of Tower Hamlets Council met on Monday 20 July 2026 to discuss the annual report, pensions administration, scheme engagement, and the pension fund risk register. Key decisions included the appointment of David Stephen Thompson as Vice-Chair and the agreement of the Pension Board's terms of reference, membership, and meeting dates for the 2026-27 municipal year.

Licensing Sub Committee - Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 6.30 p.m.

The Licensing Sub Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met on Thursday 16 July 2026 to consider three applications for premises licences. The committee granted one application to vary a premises licence for Holy Carrot, allowing for extended alcohol sales and off-sales. However, two applications for new premises licences were refused: one for Second Home Spitalfields, due to concerns about public nuisance and cumulative impact, and another for Lebanese Grill, also citing public nuisance and cumulative impact issues within the Brick Lane Cumulative Impact Zone.