Leanna McPherson
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
31 meetings · Page 5 of 7
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 7:00 pm
The Planning Committee for Barking and Dagenham Council was scheduled to meet on 8 July 2025 to discuss a reserved matters application for Barking Riverside, a planning application for Trinity School, and a response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) on proposed changes to planning legislation.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 2 July 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss updates from the Metropolitan Police and Ofsted, as well as to note the Committee's work programme. The Committee scrutinised the work of the Metropolitan Police in the borough since the last update in February 2025, and provided feedback on the latest version of the children's care and support self evaluation 2024/25.
Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 25 June 2025 7:00 pm
The Audit and Risk Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council were scheduled to meet on 25 June 2025 to discuss the council's annual governance, counter fraud activity, and external audit reports. Updates on the council's statement of accounts and pension fund were also scheduled to be reviewed. The committee was also expected to discuss its work programme for the upcoming year.
Decisions from Meetings
40 decisions · Page 1 of 8
Retrospective Award of Contract for the Servicing and Maintenance of Passenger Lifts and Associated Plant Equipment
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
Approved
Procurement of a new All Age Care Technology Service
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to procure a new All-Age Care Technology Service, divided into a core service provision (Lot 1) and a strategic partnership for change management and innovation (Lot 2), and to extend the existing contract for three months to ensure service continuity during the transition.
Approved
Draft Budget Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to note the budget gap, reserve position, underlying assumptions, and current savings proposals, to agree to consult residents on a potential council tax increase, and to delegate authority for agreeing additional savings proposals for public consultation.
Approved
HRA Budget and Rent Setting for 2026/27 and 30-Year Business Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to ensure the financial sustainability of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), the Cabinet approved proposed rent and service charge adjustments for 2026/27, a £44 million budget allocation for 2026/27, a five-year £233.3 million capital program for housing stock investment, and noted the 30-year HRA business plan.
Approved
Community Endowment Contribution
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to cap the contribution to the Borough Community Endowment fund at a maximum of £100,000 or 20% of NCIL income above £300,000 (whichever is lower), effective immediately for the 2025/26 financial year, committing to this model for 10 years if NCIL levels remain sufficient, and delegating authority for future NCIL funding changes.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 31
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 40