Councillor Niki J Chahal

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss the council's SEND and Alternative Provision Priority Action Plan, trauma-informed practices in schools, emotional school avoidance, and Key Stage 5 results. The committee agreed to recommend that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee seek assurance that funding for the SEND action plan would be available from both Redbridge Council and its partners. The committee also discussed the possibility of adding an additional meeting to review the recent SEND Ofsted Outcome report.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council meeting on 20 November 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including questions from the public and councillors, reports from officers, and business motions on regeneration, frontline workers, and air quality. A significant item on the agenda was the hearing following an investigation under the Code of Conduct into a complaint against Councillor Noor Jahan Begum.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council Pension Fund Committee convened on 19 November 2025, to discuss the administration of the council's Local Government Pension Scheme[^2] (LGPS) function and to review the pension fund's investment performance. The committee approved the content of a report on pension administration and noted the fund managers' current performance.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

Redbridge Council was scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its meeting, including the appointment of an Executive Director of Resources, the annual scrutiny report, and the Redbridge Statement of Licensing Policy. Councillors were also expected to answer questions from the public and from other council members.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Pension Fund Committee convened to discuss key aspects of the council's Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including investment performance, administration, and strategy. The committee approved the content of the Pension Fund Quarterly Update to the 30 June 2025, which included the Fund Managers' current performance. They also noted the Administration of the Councils LGPS function report.