Councillor Dr John Whitworth

Council - Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 7.00 p.m.

Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 9.30 a.m.

The Cabinet of Newham Council is scheduled to consider a new Social Value Procurement Policy, which aims to ensure that the council's spending delivers maximum benefit to residents. The meeting's agenda also includes discussions on the Domestic Abuse Strategy, the Air Quality Action Plan, and proposals for new Public Spaces Protection Orders.

Budget, Council - Thursday 26th February 2026 7.30 p.m.

The Council meeting scheduled for Thursday 26 February 2026 was set to discuss the borough's budget for the upcoming financial year, including proposed savings and growth allocations. Key areas for discussion included the Housing Revenue Account budget, the Council Tax setting for 2026/27, and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for the next five years. The meeting also included reports on the Treasury Management Strategy, the Capital Investment Strategy, and proposed changes to fees and charges.

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.