Councillor James Beckles

Local Development Committee - Monday 24th February 2025 6.30 p.m.

The meeting considered three planning applications for sites in Royal Albert, Plaistow South and Canning Town South. It also included for confirmation the minutes of the previous meeting, which took place on the 25th November 2024.

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 4th February 2025 6.00 p.m.

This meeting was about deciding whether to approve three planning applications. Two of the applications had previously been approved by the London Legacy Development Corporation before those powers were transferred back to Newham Council. Councillors were also asked to consider a report on an application to change the use of two buildings at Royal Albert Dock from offices to student accommodation.

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 21st January 2025 6.00 p.m.

This meeting included a report on changes to a major previously approved development in TwelveTrees Park, and an application for detailed permission for a phase of a major previously approved development at Silvertown Quays.

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 17th December 2024 6.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee approved two planning applications: one for the retention of temporary classrooms at Upton Cross Primary School and another for the appearance and landscaping of a self-storage warehouse on Romford Road.

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

The Council voted to approve the minutes of the last meeting, a range of treasury management proposals, amendments to the procedural rules, the new polling districts and polling places review, the recommended recipients of the Civic Awards, a report on exempted decisions made since the last meeting, and to appoint two Independent Persons[^1] for the council. The council also debated two motions, one about recruitment diversity and one about the Olympic Park Fixed Estate Charge. The Council voted to approve both motions, with the Fixed Estate Charge motion being approved as amended.