Councillor Rita Chadha

Council - Monday 22nd July 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Council approved the delegation of planning powers from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to Newham Council, appointed a new Monitoring Officer and made appointments to several committees. The Council also debated a motion relating to comments about the Bangladeshi community made by the Labour Party leader, Sir Keir Starmer. An amendment to the motion, proposed by the Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz, was passed and the substantive motion, as amended, was agreed. A motion on child poverty was withdrawn. The Council also agreed a motion on the Newham dental crisis and a motion on temporary accommodation.

Audit Committee - Wednesday 17th July 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Committee noted updates on the Council's progress on recruitment compliance, external audit, treasury management, counter-fraud, GDPR, tenancy audits, internal audit and savings delivery, making no decisions.

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 16th July 2024 6.00 p.m.

This meeting was scheduled to include discussions about a variety of planning applications, including the demolition and redevelopment of a Mosque in East Ham, an Outline Planning Application for a hotel at London City Airport, and an application for the continuation of an urban rooftop park in Stratford.

Audit Committee - Wednesday 19th June 2024 7.00 p.m.

The Audit Committee of Newham Council met on Wednesday 19 June 2024 to discuss various topics, including the Affordable Homes for Newham contract variation, cyber security, and the Year Ahead Forward Plan. Key decisions were made regarding the addition of quarterly reports on the Savings Delivery Programme to the Forward Plan and actions related to cyber security and the Affordable Homes for Newham contract.

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 18th June 2024 5.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday, 18 June 2024, to discuss several planning applications. Key decisions included the refusal of planning permission for the redevelopment of Abbey House, Bakers Row, Stratford, and the approval of the partial change of use for the Will Thorne Pavilion in Beckton. The committee also approved the change of use for 10 Grove Crescent Road in Stratford to a business school.