John Ainsworth
Council: Tower Hamlets
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
8 meetings · Page 1 of 2
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
50 decisions · Page 9 of 10
Supported Living Pathway
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 5.30 p.m. - October 16, 2024
...whether to enter into a negotiated procedure to award lots from a failed tender for supported living provision, ensuring continued service for vulnerable residents while exploring alternative models for future provision.
Recommendations Approved
Tower Hamlets Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion Strategy 2024 to 2029.
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 5.30 p.m. - October 16, 2024
...to note the partnership Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion Strategy for 2024 to 2029, the Equalities Impact Assessment, and to establish a task and finish group to ensure sufficient resources and support for delivering the strategy's improvements.
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Delivery and Performance Report Year 3 Quarter 1
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 5.30 p.m. - October 16, 2024
...whether to note the strategic delivery and performance report for Quarter 1 (1st April 2024 to 30th June 2024), review the status of 56 performance measures tracking delivery of Year 3 of the Strategic Plan 2022-2026, and consider if any major changes are needed to the assumptions underpinning the targets set for the 2024/25 financial year.
Recommendations Approved
Review of the Licensing Act Cumulative Impact Assessments
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 5.30 p.m. - October 16, 2024
...whether to retain, modify, or remove Cumulative Impact Assessments (CIAs) for licensed premises in Brick Lane and Bethnal Green and to formally adopt the revised CIA Policy Statement.
Recommendations Approved
VAWG and Women’s Safety Strategy
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 5.30 p.m. - October 16, 2024
...whether to approve the council's Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Women’s Safety Strategy for 2024-2029.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 8
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 50