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.

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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

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VAWG and Women’s Safety Strategy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 5.30 p.m. - October 16, 2024

...whether to approve the council's Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Women’s Safety Strategy for 2024-2029.

Recommendations Approved

Review of the Licensing Act Cumulative Impact Assessments

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 5.30 p.m. - October 16, 2024

...whether to retain, modify, or remove Cumulative Impact Assessments (CIAs) for licensed premises in Brick Lane and Bethnal Green and to formally adopt the revised CIA Policy Statement.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic Delivery and Performance Report Year 3 Quarter 1

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 5.30 p.m. - October 16, 2024

...whether to note the strategic delivery and performance report for Quarter 1 (1st April 2024 to 30th June 2024), review the status of 56 performance measures tracking delivery of Year 3 of the Strategic Plan 2022-2026, and consider if any major changes are needed to the assumptions underpinning the targets set for the 2024/25 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Time Banded Collections (Waste Services)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024

... whether to implement time-banded waste and recycling collections in specific commercial areas, requiring businesses and residents to present waste within designated timeframes, along with associated regulations and enforcement measures.

Recommendations Approved

Council Housing Acquisitions Programme (CHAP) and Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF R3)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 5.30 p.m. - September 11, 2024

...whether to apply for £48.3 million in grant funding to be used towards acquiring properties for the Council's housing program.

Recommendations Approved