James Beckles - Councillor for Newham (Custom House)

Councillor James Beckles

Labour & Co-Operative Custom House Local Development Committee Chair

Email: james.beckles@newham.gov.uk

Council: Newham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Development Committee (Member) Council (Member) Local Development Committee (Chair) Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission (Member) Crime, Environment and Transport Scrutiny Commission (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 10 of 11

Council

Council - Monday 16th September 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Council approved motions on the provision of public toilets in the borough, the transfer of planning powers from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to the Council, and a motion cracking down on knife crime. The Council also approved the allocation of seats on council committees, and the adoption of a revised complaints procedure. A Green motion on child poverty and a Green amendment to the London City Airport motion were both defeated.

September 16, 2024
Council

Council - Monday 22nd July 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Council approved the delegation of planning powers from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to Newham Council, appointed a new Monitoring Officer and made appointments to several committees. The Council also debated a motion relating to comments about the Bangladeshi community made by the Labour Party leader, Sir Keir Starmer. An amendment to the motion, proposed by the Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz, was passed and the substantive motion, as amended, was agreed. A motion on child poverty was withdrawn. The Council also agreed a motion on the Newham dental crisis and a motion on temporary accommodation.

July 22, 2024
Local Development Committee

Local Development Committee - Wednesday 17th July 2024 6.30 p.m.

This meeting of the Local Development Committee was scheduled to include a discussion of three planning applications. These were an application by the London Borough of Newham for the change of use of a building from commercial units to a community space, an application for the construction of an entrance extension at Essex Primary School, and an application for the installation of a new visitor entrance at Sandringham Primary School.

July 17, 2024
Strategic Development Committee

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 16th July 2024 6.00 p.m.

This meeting was scheduled to include discussions about a variety of planning applications, including the demolition and redevelopment of a Mosque in East Ham, an Outline Planning Application for a hotel at London City Airport, and an application for the continuation of an urban rooftop park in Stratford.

July 16, 2024
Local Development Committee

Local Development Committee - Tuesday 25th June 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Local Development Committee met on 25 June 2024 and approved planning permission for a new co-living scheme in Stratford and for a new block of flats in Forest Gate.

June 25, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

2 decisions

Gateway Retail Park 8 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton London E6 6LG

From: Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 20th May 2025 6.00 p.m. - May 20, 2025

...to approve the demolition of existing retail and food and beverage floorspace and associated parking at Gateway Retail Park, and the construction of 30,127 square meters of flexible industrial and warehousing space with ancillary office accommodation, landscaping, and alterations to access arrangements, subject to conditions, a legal agreement, and referral to the Mayor of London.

Decision approved

409 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6TL

From: Local Development Committee - Monday 23rd September 2024 6.30 p.m. - September 23, 2024

...to approve the construction of a part-three, part-four storey building including a House in Multiple Occupation and a mixed-use co-working space/café at 409 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6TL, subject to a legal agreement and conditions outlined in the report.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 2