Shabana Kausar
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
21 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Pensions Committee - Thursday, 26 March 2026 7:00 pm
Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 7:00 pm
Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 18 February 2026 7:00 pm
The Audit and Risk Committee meeting on 18 February 2026 focused on the external audits of the Council's and Pension Fund's accounts for the 2024/25 and 2023/24 financial years. Grant Thornton, the external auditor, presented their findings, highlighting a disclaimer of opinion for both the Council and the Pension Fund for the 2023/24 financial year due to significant limitations in obtaining sufficient audit evidence, particularly concerning opening balances and historic issues. For the 2024/25 accounts, while audit fieldwork was substantially completed, a disclaimer of opinion is still anticipated for the Council due to outstanding procedures and historic issues, but a more positive outlook is noted for the Pension Fund, with the possibility of moving away from a disclaimer opinion in the next financial year.
Decisions from Meetings
45 decisions · Page 3 of 9
Draft Becontree Estate Supplementary Planning Document and Design Code Public Consultation
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to endorse the draft Becontree Estate Supplementary Planning Document and Design Code for public consultation, along with the introduction of two Article 4 Directions to remove certain permitted development rights related to porches and roof/side extensions, delegating minor changes to the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place.
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
Revenue Budget and Capital Programme Update (Period 6, September 2025)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
... to note the projected financial positions across the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Dedicated Schools Grant, and Capital Programme, including a General Fund overspend, a breakeven Housing Revenue Account, a Dedicated Schools Grant overspend, and a Capital Programme underspend, and to approve a planned movement in reserves.
Approved
Annual Housing Performance Report 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham resolved to note the Annual Housing Performance Report for 2024/25 and performance information for 2024/25 and quarters 1 and 2 of 2025/26, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 21
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 45