Councillor Saima (Syeda) Ahmed

Redbridge Council

The Cabinet of Redbridge Council met on Monday, 19 January 2026, to discuss and approve key financial proposals for the upcoming year, extend vital community grant programmes, and update the council's housing allocation policy. Significant decisions were made regarding the 2026/27 budget, including the approval of new savings totalling £7.253 million for the year and £42.674 million over the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) period. The Cabinet also agreed to extend the Corporate Voluntary Sector Grants Programme for an additional 12 months and approved amendments to the Housing Allocation Policy to improve fairness and efficiency.

Redbridge Council

Redbridge Council's cabinet met on 11 December 2025, and among other things, agreed to maintain the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme, approved a new Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Priority Action Plan, and approved entering into a new agreement for an Adults Emergency Duty Team.

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.

Redbridge Council

Here's a summary of the Redbridge Council cabinet meeting held on 13 November 2025. Councillors approved the Budget Strategy for 2026/27, reviewed the Treasury Management Strategy, and discussed budgetary control for the second quarter of 2025/26. They also approved a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, and a Procurement Strategy with an updated ESG Procurement Policy.

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council cabinet met on 16 October 2025 and made decisions on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), delegated authority for CIL relief, received a Corporate Peer Challenge feedback report, and approved the continuation of the four borough Emergency Duty Team service. They also discussed the forward plan, the corporate performance report, and the Modernising Redbridge programme.