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.

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Council Member

Council - Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 7.00 p.m.

May 28, 2026
Cabinet Member

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.

March 17, 2026
Council Member

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.

February 26, 2026
Chief Officer Appointment Committee Member

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.

February 18, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 1.00 p.m.

The Cabinet of Newham Council met on Tuesday 17 February 2026 to discuss and make decisions on a range of important issues. Key decisions included the approval of the final budget proposals for 2026/27, which will see a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, and the merger of Odessa Infant and St. James' CofE Junior Schools. The Cabinet also agreed to commence procurement for a specialist tennis operator to manage facilities across nine parks in the borough.

February 17, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

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December 2024 Finance Review: Draft Budget Proposals for 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 9th January 2025 10.30 a.m. - January 09, 2025

...to agree on draft budget proposals for 2025/26, including a request for a 9.99% council tax referendum limit, a potential 9.99% council tax increase, revisions to the MTFS, allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant and Public Health Grant, updates to the Housing Revenue Account, and a draft Capital Programme, all for the purposes of scrutiny and public engagement.

Decision approved

Pre-Procurement Services for Microsoft Licensing Agreement (EA)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to award a three-year contract worth approximately £6.51 million to Pheonix Software for a Sovereign Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) to renew Newham's Microsoft licensing.

Decision approved

Council Response to the Regulator of Social Housing’s Inspection Report and Grading

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to note the Regulator of Social Housing's report and C4 grading, the Council's response, and the draft programme of works, as well as to agree on appointments to key health and safety and complaints handling roles.

For Determination

Delivering new homes at Pier Rd & Cyprus

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to approve increased development budgets for the Pier Road and Cyprus Gardens developments, authorize Populo to enter into contracts with Hill Partnerships with a Notice to Proceed mechanism, and delegate authority for final contract approvals and issuing the Notice to Proceed.

Decision approved

Treasury Management Mid Year 2024/25 Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 9.30 a.m. - December 03, 2024

...to note the projected Treasury Management outturn for 2024/25, including prudential indicators and treasury limits, long-term borrowing drawn down from the PWLB, and to amend long-term borrowing permissions to allow flexibility between the Housing Revenue Account and General Fund within the £240m limit for new capital expenditure.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 121