Paul Patterson

Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The committee discussed the high number of interim staff at the council, and the recruitment processes underway for several senior roles. A request to extend the contract of an interim member of staff was approved. Concern was expressed about delays in receiving reports for the meeting and about the level of detail contained within them.

Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Monday, 16th September, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee received a number of updates from council officers and representatives from Tower Hamlets Community Housing. A letter will be sent to the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, requesting he initiate a meeting with the Minister for Housing, the Regulator for Social Housing and local MPs to discuss the performance of Tower Hamlets Community Housing. The committee also noted the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's reports and recommendations.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The meeting agreed changes to waste collection policies in the borough, approved new capital spending to improve leisure facilities and discussed a range of policy and strategic updates.

Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th July, 2024 5.30 p.m.

The Cabinet noted the council's provisional financial outturn for 2023-24, reviewed the Quarter 4 performance report, and approved the revised Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy. The Cabinet also approved a procurement transformation paper intended to address a history of failures in council procurement.

Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Monday, 24th June, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss the council's progress on housebuilding and the capital works programme. Councillors expressed concern about the slow rate of progress on both, and asked a number of questions about how the council intended to speed up delivery.