John Harrison
Council: Tower Hamlets
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
20 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 5.30 p.m.
Here is a summary of the Cabinet meeting of Tower Hamlets Council on 8 January 2025, where the main topics of discussion were the budget for 2025-26, the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2025-28, and updates on youth justice and highways projects. The Cabinet approved the draft budget and MTFS, which included a council tax freeze for those earning less than £50,350, new investments in services, and a plan to achieve savings of £77 million. They also endorsed the Youth Justice Strategic Plan and noted the Highways and Transportation delivery report.
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, 19th February, 2025 5.30 p.m.
The Cabinet agreed to adopt a new Workforce to Reflect the Community Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2026, approved the Q3 Contracts Forward Plan for 2024/25 and made recommendations on the future of waste treatment disposal and materials sorting services.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 5.30 p.m.
The meeting approved the publication of a statutory notice for the amalgamation of Globe Primary School and Rachel Keeling Nursery School, to take effect from September 2025, and approved a revised Adult Social Care Charging Policy that will introduce free home care in April 2025. The Cabinet also discussed the Council's 2025-26 budget and the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-28.
Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 6.30 p.m.
The committee discussed the high number of interim staff at the council, and the recruitment processes underway for several senior roles. A request to extend the contract of an interim member of staff was approved. Concern was expressed about delays in receiving reports for the meeting and about the level of detail contained within them.
Decisions from Meetings
36 decisions · Page 1 of 8
Budget Monitoring 24/25 Quarter 3
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025
...on the budget monitoring for the third quarter of the 2024/25 financial year.
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
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
Endorsement of the council and its partners position statement following the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report.
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025
...whether to endorse the council and its partners' jointly developed position statement outlining their commitment to implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report recommendations and learning from the failings at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Recommendations Approved
Bringing estates parking enforcement services in-house
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025
...whether to bring estate parking enforcement services back in-house under LBTH Parking Services starting May 1, 2025, instead of renewing the contract with NSL.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 36 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.