John Dawe

Personnel Board Secretary

Personnel Board - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 11:00 am

The Personnel Board of Barking and Dagenham Council met on 14 October 2025. The agenda included an appeal against dismissal, and consideration of whether to exclude the public and press from the meeting due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

Pensions Committee Secretary

Pensions Committee - Tuesday, 30 September 2025 7:00 pm

The Barking and Dagenham Pensions Committee met to discuss the draft pension fund accounts for 2024/25, receive an update from Grant Thornton, review the quarterly monitoring report, and consider a responsible investment policy. The committee approved the Responsible Investment Policy and deferred a decision on which London CIV Infrastructure fund to invest in, pending the outcome of the Strategic Asset Review expected in January 2026, and agreed to delegate to the Strategic Director Resources in consultation with the Chair and Deputy Chair the London CIV preferred way forward on replacing Newton and Pyrford Diversified Growth Funds, and agreed the adoption of Investment Management Agreements between the LCIV and the investment manager for the mandates the Fund currently has with Kempen, UBS, Blackrock, Hermes and Patria.

Personnel Board Secretary

Personnel Board - Thursday, 25 September 2025 11:00 am

The Barking and Dagenham Personnel Board met on 25 September 2025, and the majority of the meeting was held in private due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. The board heard an appeal against dismissal from an employee from the Council's Core Service, which they ultimately dismissed.

Planning Committee Secretary

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 23 September 2025 7:00 pm

The Planning Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council approved two applications for new housing developments and one retrospective application for a car wash. The committee approved the construction of a part 8-storey, part 30-storey building with 192 homes on London Road in Barking, and also approved reserved matters for 651 dwellings at Barking Riverside. A retrospective application for a car wash on Coppen Road was also approved.

Audit and Risk Committee Secretary

Audit and Risk Committee - Monday, 15 September 2025 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee met to discuss external and internal audits, the annual governance statement, and customer feedback. The committee raised concerns about the quality and timeliness of financial reporting, contract management, and the need for improved risk management and governance across the council.