Leona Menville
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
17 meetings · Page 2 of 4
Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet met to discuss a range of strategic and operational issues, approving an anti-poverty strategy, an equality and inclusion strategy, and a plan for a new investment partnership in Barking Town Centre. Councillors also approved measures relating to leaseholder payments, electric vehicle infrastructure, and several procurement decisions.
Assembly - Wednesday, 23 July 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Assembly met to discuss treasury management, children's services, and updates to the council's constitution. The Assembly approved the Treasury Management Annual Report, noted the Children's Care and Support Self-Evaluation, and approved revisions to the Council's Financial Regulations, Contract Rules, and Councillors' Code of Conduct. They also agreed to continue the appointment of the current three independent persons.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet met to discuss lessons learned from austerity, regeneration projects, and plans for the future of the borough. They approved a new direction of travel based on the principles of People, Place and Partnership, and agreed to consult on a new place-based vision called 'Our B&D'. Councillors also approved a plan to build specialist children's homes and discussed ways to improve housing and support for vulnerable residents.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 June 2025 7:00 pm
The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet met to discuss the provisional revenue and capital outturn for the 2024/25 financial year, the treasury management annual report, an agreement for the Adults Emergency Duty Team Service, the use of existing temporary accommodation stock, the social value in procurement impact report, and the debt management performance. The Cabinet agreed to a procurement waiver to allow the council to continue using temporary housing stock provided by Housing Britain, and approved entering into a Section 75 Agreement[^1] with the North East London Foundation NHS Trust (NELFT) for the provision of an Adults Emergency Duty Team service. The Cabinet also agreed to transfer the general fund underspend into the general fund reserve.
Decisions from Meetings
75 decisions · Page 1 of 15
Appointment of Director of Enforcement, Regulatory Services and Community Safety
From: JNC Appointments, Salaries and Structures Panel - Monday, 20 October 2025 9:00 am - October 20, 2025
Approved
Interim Director of Care, Community and Health Integration - Extension of Fixed Term Contract and Honorarium
From: JNC Appointments, Salaries and Structures Panel - Monday, 20 October 2025 9:00 am - October 20, 2025
Approved
Recruitment of Interim Director of Public Realm
From: JNC Appointments, Salaries and Structures Panel - Monday, 20 October 2025 9:00 am - October 20, 2025
Approved
Joint Procurement of a UCaaS Solution and a CCaaS Solution
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 7:00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to proceed with procuring contracts for new Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) suppliers, commencing in March 2027, and authorized the Strategic Director, Resources to conduct the procurements and award the contracts.
Approved
Debt Management Performance 2025/26 (Quarter 1)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 7:00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to note the debt management performance for the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year and the London comparative data relating to Council Tax and Business Rates.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 75