Sarah Jane Ruiz - Councillor for Newham (Custom House)

Councillor Sarah Jane Ruiz

Labour & Co-Operative Custom House Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education & Sustainable Transport

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

276 meetings · Page 1 of 56

Council Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Wednesday 20th May 2026 7.00 p.m.

May 20, 2026
Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee Member

Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee - Thursday 30th April 2026 12.00 p.m.

The Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee of Newham Council is scheduled to convene to consider the appointment of a new Director of Adult Social Care. The meeting's agenda indicates that the primary focus will be on interviewing candidates for this senior role, with a recommendation to be made following these interviews.

April 30, 2026
Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee Member

Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee - Thursday 16th April 2026 12.00 p.m.

The Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee of Newham Council met on Thursday 16 April 2026 to interview candidates for the newly created role of Director of Young People and Opportunities. Following the interview process, the Sub-Committee decided not to make an appointment for the position.

April 16, 2026
Health and Wellbeing Board CANCELLED Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday 15th April 2026 6.30 p.m.

April 15, 2026
Chief Officer Appointment Committee Member

Chief Officer Appointment Committee - Tuesday 7th April 2026 10.00 a.m.

The Chief Officer Appointment Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday 7 April 2026 to establish a sub-committee for the appointment of a Director of Young People and Opportunities. The committee agreed on the membership of this sub-committee, which will be responsible for the recruitment process.

April 07, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

103 decisions · Page 1 of 21

Newham Council; CQC Local Authority Assessment

From: Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m. - January 08, 2026

...noted the CQC report and resolved that a more comprehensive report would be presented to the Cabinet at a later date.

Decision approved

2026/27 Draft Budget Proposals: Creating the pathway to financial sustainability and delivering a Fairer Newham

From: Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Thursday 8th January 2026 10.30 a.m. - January 08, 2026

...agreed an average 4.8% rent increase on all Council-owned rented accommodation and service charge increases as set out in the report, for the purposes of scrutiny and engagement.

Decision approved

Populo Living 2026/27 Business Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025

...to approve Populo Living's 2026/27 Business Plan, adjust investment loan facilities for the Didsbury, Plaistow, and Brickyard packages to account for accrued interest, and allocate funding and GLA grant to Populo Homes for the purchase of affordable homes on the Brickyard Development.

Decision approved

Executive Response to Scrutiny Report - Fit For Purpose? Newham’s Leisure Inequalities and The Borough’s Plans to Address Them

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025

...to note the recommendations from the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee's report on leisure inequalities and the Executive's response to those recommendations, while also partially accepting some recommendations and declining others based on considerations of best value, legal constraints, and the utilization of existing data sources.

Decision approved

Capsticks LLP Investigation Report into Consumer Standards Compliance

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16th December 2025 10.30 a.m. - December 16, 2025

...to note the final report by Capsticks LLP regarding Consumer Standards Compliance, including its recommendations, which will inform the Council's Housing Services Improvement Programme and be circulated to relevant committees, boards, and the Regulator of Social Housing.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 276

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 103 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.