Cllr Sade Bright
Email: sade.bright@lbbd.gov.uk
Council: Barking and Dagenham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
26 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Assembly - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 7:00 pm
The Assembly of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026, approving the budget framework for 2026-27 and a medium-term financial strategy. The meeting also saw the adoption of the Barking and Dagenham Housing Strategy 2026-2031 and the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge report.
Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 7:00 pm
The Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Monday 16 February 2026 to discuss and approve a range of significant financial and strategic matters. Key decisions included the adoption of the Budget Framework for 2026/27 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2026/27 to 2030/31, which involves a 4.99% Council Tax increase. The Cabinet also approved the Barking and Dagenham Housing Strategy for 2026-2031 and the business plans for Be First (Regeneration) Ltd, B&D Energy Ltd, and B&D Reside Group.
Decisions from Meetings
113 decisions · Page 16 of 23
Risk Management Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 20, 2025
...to approve the Council's updated Risk Management Strategy, designed to identify, assess, treat, and report risks in order to assist the Council in achieving its strategic objectives.
Approved
Review of Council Governance Arrangements and Constitution Updates
From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025
...to improve governance and oversight, the Assembly approved updates to the Council's Constitution, including establishing separate Audit and Risk and Standards Committees, increasing Licensing Sub-Committee membership, discontinuing ex-officio Planning Committee appointments, and noting the replacement of Deputy Cabinet Members with Cabinet Assistants.
Approved
Appointments to the Political Structure and Other Bodies 2025/26
From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025
...to meet statutory and constitutional requirements and ensure relevant positions are appointed to, the Assembly approved appointments to various Council committees and other internal and external bodies for the 2025/26 municipal year.
Approved
Adoption of the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document
From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025
... to adopt the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document, providing a 20-year spatial vision for the regeneration of Thames Road, including 3,500 new homes, industrial spaces, revitalized public areas, and new social infrastructure.
Recommendations approved
Members' Allowances Scheme 2025/26
From: Annual Meeting, Assembly - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7:00 pm - May 14, 2025
... the Assembly approved the Members' Allowances Scheme for the 2025/26 municipal year, which includes a 2.5% increase to Basic Allowances and Special Responsibility Allowances, remuneration for the Majority Group Chief Whip, and an increase to the Dependants' Carers' Allowance in line with the London Living Wage.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 26
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 113