Dr John Whitworth
Cabinet Member for Air Quality, Climate Emergency & Environment
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
201 meetings · Page 1 of 41
Council - Monday 23rd March 2026 7.00 p.m.
The Council meeting scheduled for Monday 23 March 2026 was set to address a range of public questions, member questions, and review progress on key council priorities. The meeting also included reports on the findings of an Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging, and updates on the Council's Overview and Scrutiny work programme.
Cabinet - Tuesday 17th March 2026 9.30 a.m.
The Cabinet of Newham Council met on Tuesday 17 March 2026, approving a range of significant initiatives including a new Social Value Procurement Policy, an extension to a Section 75 agreement with the North East London Integrated Care Board, and the adoption of the refreshed Air Quality Action Plan for 2025-2030. The meeting also saw the approval of proposals for three new Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) targeting street harassment, misuse of car parks, and the misuse of fireworks.
Budget, Council - Thursday 26th February 2026 7.30 p.m.
The Council meeting on Thursday 26 February 2026 focused primarily on the approval of the final budget for 2026/27 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2026/27 to 2030/31. Key decisions included agreeing a balanced Revenue Budget for 2026/27, setting the Council Tax with a 4.99% increase, approving the Capital Investment Programme, and noting the Treasury Management Strategy Statement.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 1.00 p.m.
The Cabinet of Newham Council met on Tuesday 17 February 2026 to discuss and make decisions on a range of important issues. Key decisions included the approval of the final budget proposals for 2026/27, which will see a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, and the merger of Odessa Infant and St. James' CofE Junior Schools. The Cabinet also agreed to commence procurement for a specialist tennis operator to manage facilities across nine parks in the borough.
Extraordinary Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 5th February 2026 9.30 a.m.
The Cabinet of Newham Council met on Thursday 5 February 2026 to discuss the permanent implementation of the Area 8 'West Ham Park' People Friendly Streets scheme. The Cabinet approved the scheme, making it permanent under a Traffic Management Order (TMO), following a call-in by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) which had raised concerns about the timing of the decision and the weighting of resident opposition.
Decisions from Meetings
71 decisions · Page 1 of 15
Newham Council; CQC Local Authority Assessment
From: Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m. - January 08, 2026
...noted the CQC report and resolved that a more comprehensive report would be presented to the Cabinet at a later date.
Decision approved
2026/27 Draft Budget Proposals: Creating the pathway to financial sustainability and delivering a Fairer Newham
From: Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m. - January 08, 2026
...agreed an average 4.8% rent increase on all Council-owned rented accommodation and service charge increases as set out in the report, for the purposes of scrutiny and engagement.
Decision approved
Populo Living 2026/27 Business Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025
...to approve Populo Living's 2026/27 Business Plan, adjust investment loan facilities for the Didsbury, Plaistow, and Brickyard packages to account for accrued interest, and allocate funding and GLA grant to Populo Homes for the purchase of affordable homes on the Brickyard Development.
Decision approved
Executive Response to Scrutiny Report - Fit For Purpose? Newham’s Leisure Inequalities and The Borough’s Plans to Address Them
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025
...to note the recommendations from the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee's report on leisure inequalities and the Executive's response to those recommendations, while also partially accepting some recommendations and declining others based on considerations of best value, legal constraints, and the utilization of existing data sources.
Decision approved
Capsticks LLP Investigation Report into Consumer Standards Compliance
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025
...to note the final report by Capsticks LLP regarding Consumer Standards Compliance, including its recommendations, which will inform the Council's Housing Services Improvement Programme and be circulated to relevant committees, boards, and the Regulator of Social Housing.
Decision approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 201
- Average per month
- 1.4
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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