Kirk Dede
Council: Newham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
23 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 7.00 p.m.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Newham Council scheduled a meeting to discuss several key issues, including emergency preparedness, council tax collection rates, and the committee's work programme. Councillors were also expected to receive updates from the chairs of the various scrutiny commissions.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Newham Council met on Thursday 23 October 2025, to discuss the council's finances, complaints procedure, and progress against a non-statutory best value notice. The committee was also scheduled to review a report on leisure inequalities in the borough.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7th October 2025 7.30 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss a call-in of a Cabinet decision regarding the capital fit out of Manor Park Gym. The committee ultimately decided to refer the decision back to the Cabinet for reconsideration, citing concerns about the robustness of financial appraisals and the exploration of alternative funding options.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th September 2025 7.00 p.m.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the council's transformation progress, organisational performance against the Building a Fairer Newham strategy, and grants funding, and to review the annual scrutiny work programme. The committee approved the 2025/26 Annual Scrutiny Work Programme and agreed to review items for the October meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
9 decisions · Page 2 of 2
Call In of Cabinet Decision: Carpenters Estate Regeneration Project Update report
From: Call-in, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th February 2025 8.00 p.m. - February 18, 2025
...to send the Cabinet's decision regarding the Restoration and Regeneration of the Carpenters Estate programme update back to Cabinet for reconsideration, recommending an independent financial review, a governance review and strengthened governance arrangements for Populo, an internal audit of Populo's procurement processes, and greater alignment between Populo and Affordable Homes for Newham.
For Determination
Exempt Appendices: Carpenters Estate Regeneration Project Update report Part Two
From: Call-in, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th February 2025 8.00 p.m. - February 18, 2025
Decision approved
Call In of Cabinet Decision:Development of the People Powered Places programme 2025-27
From: Call-in,, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th February 2025 6.00 p.m. - February 18, 2025
...to reconsider the Cabinet's decision regarding the Development of the People Powered Places Programme 2025-2027, specifically concerning the allocation of NCIL funding and proposing alternative approaches for its distribution.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 9