Julie Lorraine

Council: Tower Hamlets

Committees: Pension Board Cabinet Human Resources Committee Audit Committee (Officer) Transformation Advisory Board Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 5 of 8

Human Resources Committee

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.

September 26, 2024
Transformation Advisory Board

Transformation Advisory Board - Monday, 16th September, 2024 2.00 p.m.

September 16, 2024
Pension Board

Pension Board - Monday, 16th September, 2024 10.00 a.m.

The Pension Board met to consider a range of policy and governance issues, approving updates to a number of the council's pensions policies and receiving a training presentation from their actuary, Hymans Robertson.[^1]

September 16, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The meeting agreed changes to waste collection policies in the borough, approved new capital spending to improve leisure facilities and discussed a range of policy and strategic updates.

September 11, 2024
Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday, 11th July, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss the progress that has been made in delivering the council's youth services, including plans to open a youth club in each of the borough's wards. They also discussed the priorities of the Children's Services Directorate for the coming year, and reviewed the Sub-Committee's draft work programme for the 2024/25 municipal year.

July 11, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Scrutiny Deep Dive Markets Challenge Action Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to note the report and agree to the actions outlined in response to the Scrutiny Markets Challenge Session, aimed at supporting markets and traders in Tower Hamlets by addressing issues related to infrastructure, anti-social behaviour, waste management, trader retention, and communication.

Recommendations Approved

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...the Corporate Director of Children’s Services was authorised to award a contract to East London Foundation Trust for the re-commissioning of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Children’s Social Care, ensuring continued mental health support for young people in the Supporting Families division.

Recommendations Approved

Agency worker contract – Contract Award for 2 years

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to award a two-year contract to Matrix for agency worker services, utilizing the London Collaboration M-Star 4 framework, with the aim of achieving cost savings and supporting the Council's recruitment and resourcing strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Introduction of a dog control public spaces protection order

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...the Cabinet of Tower Hamlets decided to introduce a dog control public spaces protection order to address dog fouling, require dogs to be on leads in certain areas and when directed, exclude dogs from specific areas, limit the number of dogs one person can walk, and introduce a professional dog walkers license.

Recommendations Approved

Outcome of representations received in response to the statutory (public) notice to amalgamate Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to merge Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools into a single, all-through primary school for children aged 3 to 11, effective September 1, 2025.

For Determination