John Ainsworth

Council: Tower Hamlets

Committees: Cabinet (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

8 meetings · Page 1 of 2

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including the submission of the local plan, contract procurement, and strategies for safeguarding adults and managing flood risk. The cabinet agreed to submit the draft new local plan to the Secretary of State, procure a replacement film locations management contract, and recommission the East London Apartments homeless hostel.

October 15, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Cabinet met to discuss several key issues, including the housing programme, budget monitoring, and the gender pay gap. They approved measures to address housing needs, reviewed the budget, and discussed strategies for improving recycling rates and supporting vulnerable children.

July 23, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Cabinet, led by Mayor Lutfur Rahman, convened to discuss a range of strategic and financial matters, including budget monitoring, endorsement of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report, and bringing estates parking enforcement services in-house. The cabinet approved the Annual Delivery Plan for 2025/26, strategic delivery and performance report, budget monitoring report, and several other key decisions.

March 26, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The Cabinet noted the Strategic Delivery and Performance Report Year 3 Quarter 2. They noted the Budget monitoring report 2024-25 – Quarter 2 and that the projected overspend was unlikely to materialise. The Cabinet noted the Mayors Waste Improvement Programme Quarter Two Update and the Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report – Qtr 1 and 2, 2024-25. The Cabinet noted the Best Value Report and Draft Directions Update and endorsed the council's response to the draft Best Value Notice. The Cabinet agreed the Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee Challenge Session action plan on the performance of Registered Providers in Tower Hamlets. The Cabinet noted the Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2023-24. The Cabinet noted the Record of Corporate Director’s Actions Quarter 1& 2 (2024 -2025). The Cabinet noted the Homecare Procurement Contract Award – Process Update and the reasons for the officer decision not to award the Homecare contract.

December 18, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The Cabinet discussed a range of measures Tower Hamlets Council is taking to assess and improve its performance, and approved plans for housing regeneration at the HAPpy Estate.

October 16, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Tower Hamlets Council Strategic Plan : 2025/26 Annual Delivery Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025

...on the key actions the council will take in 2025/26 to deliver the Strategic Plan and how progress will be measured.

Recommendations Approved

Record of Corporate Director’s Actions Quarter 3 (2024 -2025)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025

...whether to note the Corporate Director's actions regarding waivers of procurement procedures for contracts over £100,000 during Quarter 3 (2024-2025).

Recommendations Approved

0-5 Public Health Nursing Services procurement

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025

...on the 26th of March, 2025, the contracting approach, including length and value, for re-procuring the 0-5 Specialist Community Public Health Nursing services (Health Visiting) contract, currently provided by Tower Hamlets GP Care Group CIC, will be decided.

Recommendations Approved

Homecare Procurement Contract Award – Process Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 5.30 p.m. - December 18, 2024

...whether to overturn or uphold the officer's decision not to proceed with awarding the homecare contract.

Recommendations Approved