Shabana Kausar
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 7:00 pm
Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 7:00 pm
The Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss a range of important issues affecting residents. Key decisions included the continuation of the Council Tax Support Scheme at its current level, with inflationary uplifts to income thresholds, and the approval of funding for various community improvement projects through the Pride in Place and Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy schemes. The Cabinet also agreed to proceed with the delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme for the next three years and to consult on a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the regeneration of Dagenham Heathway.
Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 7:00 pm
The Audit and Risk Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, to review the 2024-25 Draft Annual Governance Statement, the Internal Audit Q2 report, and the Counter Fraud 2024-25 Q1/2 Review. Key decisions included noting the reports and agreeing to a revised work programme for the upcoming year.
Pensions Committee - Wednesday, 17 December 2025 7:00 pm
The Pensions Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss the fund's actuarial valuation, responsible investment policy, and investment strategy. They will also discuss fund governance and risk, and review the fund's performance.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm
Barking and Dagenham Council's cabinet has approved a raft of measures, including the council tax consultation, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget, a customer experience strategy, a digital strategy, and changes to school and care technology services. Councillors also discussed the community endowment fund and lift maintenance contracts.
Decisions from Meetings
45 decisions · Page 2 of 9
Draft Budget Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to note the budget gap, reserve position, underlying assumptions, and current savings proposals, to agree to consult residents on a potential council tax increase, and to delegate authority for agreeing additional savings proposals for public consultation.
Approved
Retrospective Award of Contract for the Servicing and Maintenance of Passenger Lifts and Associated Plant Equipment
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
Approved
Procurement of a new All Age Care Technology Service
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to procure a new All-Age Care Technology Service, divided into a core service provision (Lot 1) and a strategic partnership for change management and innovation (Lot 2), and to extend the existing contract for three months to ensure service continuity during the transition.
Approved
12 Thames Road, Barking - Secondary Power and Sprinkler Upgrades
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to endorse an interim secondary power solution, approve a sprinkler system upgrade, allocate £3.166m to cover costs, and delegate authority for procurement and potential legal action related to the power non-compliance.
Approved
Allocation of Strategic CIL to Queen Mary University London
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...£4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding was allocated to Queen Mary University for the North East London Dental Outreach Collaborative, a project to convert floors in Maritime House into a dental training facility and provide NHS dental care.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 45