Mike Haywood
Council: Barking and Dagenham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
14 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Assembly - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 7:00 pm
The Assembly of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026, approving the budget framework for 2026-27 and a medium-term financial strategy. The meeting also saw the adoption of the Barking and Dagenham Housing Strategy 2026-2031 and the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge report.
Decisions from Meetings
13 decisions · Page 1 of 3
Barking Industria - Upgrade of Existing Fire Safety System
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
... to approve £2.23m in Council borrowing to retrofit the fire safety system at Barking Industria, authorizing the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place to commission the work via Be First, and delegating authority to the Head of Legal to execute all necessary legal documents.
Approved
Revenue Budget and Capital Programme Update (Period 6, September 2025)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
... to note the projected financial positions across the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Dedicated Schools Grant, and Capital Programme, including a General Fund overspend, a breakeven Housing Revenue Account, a Dedicated Schools Grant overspend, and a Capital Programme underspend, and to approve a planned movement in reserves.
Approved
12 Thames Road, Barking - Secondary Power and Sprinkler Upgrades
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to endorse an interim secondary power solution, approve a sprinkler system upgrade, allocate £3.166m to cover costs, and delegate authority for procurement and potential legal action related to the power non-compliance.
Approved
Allocation of Strategic CIL to Queen Mary University London
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...£4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding was allocated to Queen Mary University for the North East London Dental Outreach Collaborative, a project to convert floors in Maritime House into a dental training facility and provide NHS dental care.
Recommendations approved
New Service Delivery Contract with Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership Limited
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to enter into a new five-year contract with Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership Limited, commencing 1 April 2026, for housing repairs and maintenance via BDMS Ltd and cleaning and catering services via BDCC Ltd, while also agreeing to quarterly advance payments to BDMS Ltd and BDCC Ltd, subject to compliance with the Subsidy Control Act 2022, noting the draft heads of terms for the housing repairs and maintenance contract, and delegating authority to the Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Communities to finalise the contracts.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 14
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 13