Julie Lorraine
Council: Tower Hamlets
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
36 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Council Cabinet met to discuss several key issues, including mental health services for children, noise complaints, market improvements, dog control, school amalgamations, substance misuse services, and agency worker contracts, making decisions on each. The Cabinet agreed to insource the out of hours noise service, introduce a dog control public spaces protection order, and approve the amalgamation of Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools. They also approved a contract for Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, a redesign of the substance misuse service, and an agency worker contract extension with MATRIX.
Audit Committee - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Council Audit Committee convened on 24 April 2025, to discuss several key issues, including the 2023/24 External Auditors Annual Report, the Corporate Code of Governance update, the Internal Audit Annual Plan, and the Risk Management Report. The committee approved the action plan for statutory recommendation 3, and noted progress on other statutory recommendations.
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.
Extraordinary, Audit Committee - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 6.45 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Audit Committee convened to address statutory recommendations from the external auditor, EY, regarding the 2023-24 audit results, as required by the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014[^1]. The committee agreed to the recommendations relating to closing of accounts and internal controls, but requested a more detailed action plan concerning procurement and contract management. After this, the press and public were excluded from the meeting to discuss a report from PWC regarding a homecare contract and forensic audit.
Extraordinary - , Audit Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 6.30 p.m.
This meeting has been postponed.
Decisions from Meetings
78 decisions · Page 6 of 16
Chair's Advice of Key Issues or Questions
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 5.30 p.m. - January 08, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Any Unrestricted Decisions "Called in" by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 5.30 p.m. - January 08, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Youth Justice Board Strategic Plan Update Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 5.30 p.m. - January 08, 2025
... whether to endorse the progress made on the Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2024-2025 and approve the plan going forward.
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
Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report – Qtr 1 and 2, 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 5.30 p.m. - December 18, 2024
...to note the Reduction and Recycling Plan 2023-2025, Quarter 2 2024-25 Progress Report, detailing the progress made towards achieving a 23% recycling rate in Tower Hamlets.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 78