John Harrison
Council: Tower Hamlets
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
8 meetings · Page 1 of 2
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.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 5.30 p.m.
The Cabinet noted a report on the Youth Justice Board Strategic Plan 2024-2025 and a report on highways and transportation projects. The Cabinet also agreed to a set of recommendations on the draft budget for 2025-26 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 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 5 of 8
Highways & Transportation delivery spotlight – traffic scheme improvements
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 5.30 p.m. - January 08, 2025
...to note the Highways and Transportation infrastructure delivery report, providing an overview of key achievements and successes in highways and transportation infrastructure improvements delivered in the past 12 months.
Recommendations Approved
Budget Report 2025-26 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-28
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 5.30 p.m. - January 08, 2025
...whether to adopt the proposed £484.136 million General Fund Revenue budget for 2025-26, including a 2% Adult Social Care precept and a 2.99% increase in the general Council Tax element.
For Determination
Time Banded Collections (Waste Services)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024
... whether to implement time-banded waste and recycling collections in specific commercial areas, requiring businesses and residents to present waste within designated timeframes, along with associated regulations and enforcement measures.
Recommendations Approved
Council Housing Acquisitions Programme (CHAP) and Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF R3)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024
...whether to apply for £48.3 million in grant funding to be used towards acquiring properties for the Council's housing program.
Recommendations Approved
Nominations to Outside Bodies
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024
...whether to approve proposed changes to nominees representing the Council on the Greenwich+Docklands Festivals and the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 8
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 36