Harry Owen

Council: Newham

Committees: Cabinet (Council Staff)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

2 meetings

Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November 2025 11.30 a.m.

Here is a briefing on the Cabinet meeting of Newham Council held on 18 November 2025.

November 18, 2025
Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m.

Here is a summary of the Cabinet meeting of Newham Council on 16 September 2025, incorporating key decisions and discussions:

September 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

11 decisions · Page 2 of 3

Housing Services Improvement Programme - Quarterly Update including Complaints Performance Report and Resident Involvement Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

... the Cabinet of Newham approved the adoption of a new Housing Resident Involvement Strategy, the 2024/25 Annual Complaints Self-Assessment to the Housing Ombudsman, the Corporate Response to the 2024/25 Annual Complaints Self-Assessment, and the adoption of the amended Housing Complaints Policy, while also noting the quarterly update on the Housing Services Improvement Programme and related feedback, observations, Equalities Impact Assessment, and the Annual Complaints Performance Report.

Decision approved

Review of the Borough's Statement of Licensing Policy - Gambling Act 2005

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the adoption of the draft revised Statement of Gambling Policy, including any comments from the statutory consultation feedback, as a policy framework document.

Decision approved

Royal Victoria Docks Bridge - Executive Response

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

...to note the Overview & Scrutiny Committee's recommendations regarding the Royal Victoria Docks Bridge, acknowledge the Executive's response, and revoke the prior decision from June 4th, 2024, with a new financial allocation recommendation for the bridge to be presented at the same meeting.

Decision approved

Affordable Homes for Newham Updated Position

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

...to address cost increases on some schemes within the Affordable Homes for Newham programme, the Cabinet agreed to note the programme's progress, approve revised budget increases totaling £16.6m with a further £6.3m contingency allowance, and delegate authority to senior officers to negotiate contract variations.

Decision approved

Calverton Primary School - To consider outcome of the pre-statutory consultation on proposed closure and to decide whether or not to proceed to statutory consultation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th September 2025 10.30 a.m. - September 16, 2025

... to proceed with stages 2 and 3 of the statutory process regarding the potential closure of Calverton Primary School, involving the publication of a statutory notice and a formal consultation period.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 2

Average per Month: 0.7

Decisions Recorded: 11