Shafi Ahmed - Councillor for Tower Hamlets (Whitechapel)

Councillor Shafi Ahmed

Aspire Whitechapel Cabinet Member for Environment and the Climate Emergency

Email: shafi.ahmed@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee Council (Member) Human Resources Committee (Member) Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Member) General Purposes Committee (Member) King George's Field Charity Board (Member) Development Committee (Member) Appointments Sub Committee (Member) Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

88 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Council

Budget Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 7.00 p.m.

February 25, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m.

December 17, 2025
General Purposes Committee Member

General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The General Purposes Committee met to discuss preparations for the 2026 elections, local authority governor applications, and updates to the council's constitution. The committee approved changes to part A of the constitution and agreed to send the updated committee procedure rules to the full council for approval, unless further feedback is received.

December 04, 2025
Development Committee Member

Development Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Development Committee met to discuss a planning application for the redevelopment of the Genesis Cinema site on Mile End Road. The committee voted to refuse the application, citing concerns over heritage, design, residential amenity, and failure to comply with planning policies.

November 27, 2025
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 5.30 p.m.

Here is a summary of the Tower Hamlets Council Cabinet meeting:

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

137 decisions · Page 16 of 28

Housing Management Cabinet Sub-Committee Forward Plan

From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 5.30 p.m. - February 12, 2025

...whether to approve the proposed standard agenda items and future meeting schedule for the Housing Management Cabinet Sub-Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Management Policies Plan

From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 5.30 p.m. - February 12, 2025

... whether to note the Policy Framework at Appendix 1 of the report on Housing Management Policies Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Your Voice, Our Action: Safe Homes, Great Services Programme Highlight Report

From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 5.30 p.m. - February 12, 2025

...whether to note the progress made in delivering the Your Voice: Our Action: Safe Homes, Great Services Programme .

Recommendations Approved

Housing Management Cabinet Sub-Committee Recruitment Process and Remuneration Policy

From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 5.30 p.m. - February 12, 2025

... whether to approve a policy that defines how the sub-committee recruits and pays independent advisors.

Recommendations Approved

Tenants’ Voice Report

From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 5.30 p.m. - February 12, 2025

... whether to note the progress of the Tenants' Voice panel and endorse their proposed workplan for 2025-26.

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