Councillor Paul Canal

Committee Spokesperson

Redbridge Council

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025 to discuss the Adults Emergency Duty Team, receive updates from the chairs of the Policy Development Committees and review the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2025-2026. The meeting will also include a public question time.

Committee Spokesperson

Redbridge Council

The Strategy and Resources Policy Development Committee met to discuss the launch of the improved Redbridge website, the customer experience case for change, and the committee's work plan. Councillor Judith Garfield, was scheduled to chair the meeting.

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.