Councillor John Peter Howard

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Redbridge Council Planning Committee meeting on 15 October 2025. The meeting was scheduled to include discussion of a planning application, and approval of the minutes from a previous meeting. Councillor Shoaib Patel, Chair of the Planning Committee, was scheduled to preside over the meeting.

Committee Chair

Redbridge Council

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the findings of a corporate peer challenge, and plans to modernise the council. Councillors agreed to send a recommendation to the cabinet that members should be involved in training and working groups related to the modernisation programme. The committee also received updates from the chairs of the Policy Development Committees (PDCs).

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

Redbridge Council was scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its meeting, including the appointment of an Executive Director of Resources, the annual scrutiny report, and the Redbridge Statement of Licensing Policy. Councillors were also expected to answer questions from the public and from other council members.

Committee Chair

Redbridge Council

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several executive reports before they are considered by the cabinet, including proposals for leisure and culture services, changes to recycling services, and the budget control report for the first quarter of 2025/26. The committee requested to receive the Priority Action Plan regarding the Area Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Inspection of Redbridge Local Area Partnership prior to its submission to the cabinet. The committee also noted verbal updates from the chairs of the Policy Development Committees (PDC).

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council Planning Committee met on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, to discuss two planning applications. Councillors deferred a decision on the proposed development at the garage block at Greenway Court 1, Valentines Road, and approved the change of use of a property on Inglehurst Gardens into a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).