Councillor Sarah Jane Ruiz
Email: sarah.ruiz@newham.gov.uk
Council: Newham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
78 meetings · Page 1 of 16
Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 9.30 a.m.
The Cabinet of Newham Council is scheduled to consider a new Social Value Procurement Policy, which aims to ensure that the council's spending delivers maximum benefit to residents. The meeting's agenda also includes discussions on the Domestic Abuse Strategy, the Air Quality Action Plan, and proposals for new Public Spaces Protection Orders.
Budget, Council - Thursday 26th February 2026 7.30 p.m.
The Council meeting scheduled for Thursday 26 February 2026 was set to discuss the borough's budget for the upcoming financial year, including proposed savings and growth allocations. Key areas for discussion included the Housing Revenue Account budget, the Council Tax setting for 2026/27, and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for the next five years. The meeting also included reports on the Treasury Management Strategy, the Capital Investment Strategy, and proposed changes to fees and charges.
Chief Officer Appointment Committee - Wednesday 18th February 2026 1.30 p.m.
The Chief Officer Appointment Committee of Newham Council met on Wednesday 18 February 2026 to discuss the establishment of sub-committees for the appointment of several key chief officer roles. The meeting's agenda focused on agreeing the size and membership of these sub-committees, which will be responsible for making appointments to significant positions within the council.
Decisions from Meetings
121 decisions · Page 11 of 25
Newham's Just Transition - addressing the climate emergency through parking charging policy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025
...to address the climate emergency and improve air quality, Newham's Cabinet agreed to realign CO2 emission-based parking charges, increase fees for various permits (resident, business, charity, industrial), introduce a diesel surcharge on visitor permits, implement new visitor permit fees and a 1-hour option, raise the surcharge for multi-permit households, increase parking suspension charges, and amend prices for trade, courtesy, and carer permits.
Decision approved
UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025
...to accept and drawdown Newham’s full UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation of £1.4 million, approve expenditure as outlined in Appendix 1, approve the increase of the capital budget by £905,000, and delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy, Housing and Culture to take necessary actions to accept the funds and implement the projects.
Decision approved
East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for Consultation and publication of an updated Local Development Scheme
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.30 a.m. - May 06, 2025
... to publish the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for Consultation, delegate authority to finalise it, and publish the updated Local Development Scheme 2025.
Decision approved
Proposed letting of the whole 4th floor East Wing, Building 1000, E16 2QU ('the property')
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025
...to grant a new lease to the London Ambulance Service for the 4th floor, East Wing, at Building 1000 Dockside Road and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Resources to finalise the lease terms.
For Determination
OneSource ICT Split - Update
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025
...to proceed with multiple procurements for the OneSource ICT split, moving away from a single IT partner to a multi-partner approach with more council-led services, while remaining within the existing budget and aiming for a sovereign IT service by December 2025.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 78
Average per Month: 3.1
Decisions Recorded: 121