Sabina Akhtar - Councillor for Tower Hamlets (Stepney Green)

Councillor Sabina Akhtar

Aspire Stepney Green Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care

Email: sabina.akhtar@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview & Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee Council (Member) Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee Development Committee Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee (Member) Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Appointment Sub-Committee Licensing Committee (Member) Standards Advisory Committee Cabinet (Member) Licensing Regulatory Committee (Member) Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Substitute) King George's Field Charity Board (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Council Member

Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 7.00 p.m.

May 20, 2026
Licensing Regulatory Committee Member

Licensing Regulatory Committee - Thursday, 2 April 2026 - 6.30 p.m.

April 02, 2026
Licensing Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 2nd April, 2026 6.30 p.m.

April 02, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 5.30 p.m.

March 24, 2026
Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee CANCELLED Substitute

Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 11th March, 2026 5.30 p.m.

March 11, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

40 decisions · Page 4 of 8

Strategic Delivery and Performance Report Year Four Quarter 1

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

For Determination

Local Plan Submission

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to recommend that the 'Draft New Local Plan' be presented to the Full Council meeting on November 19, 2025, for approval to submit it to the Secretary of State.

Recommendations Approved

East London Apartments

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.30 p.m. - October 15, 2025

...to ensure the continued operation of the 31-bed East London Apartments homeless hostel, the Corporate Director of Health and Adult Social Care was authorised to begin a competitive procurement process for a new three-year contract starting April 1, 2026, even before confirmation of central government grant funding.

Recommendations Approved

Noting Report 24/25 Q4 and 25/26 Q1

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 5.30 p.m. - September 17, 2025

...to comply with the Council's constitution, the Cabinet noted the Record of Corporate Directors’ Actions regarding waived procurement procedures for contracts over £100,000, as detailed in Appendix 1 for Quarter 4 of 2024-2025 and Quarter 1 of 2025-2026.

For Determination

Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 5.30 p.m. - September 17, 2025

...to note the Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-25, which outlines the board's achievements and priorities.

For Determination