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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

105 meetings · Page 1 of 21

Council Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 7.00 p.m.

May 20, 2026
Development Committee Member

Development Committee - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 6.30 p.m.

April 23, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Friday, 27th March, 2026 3.00 p.m.

March 27, 2026
Development Committee Member

Development Committee - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 6.30 p.m.

March 26, 2026
Council Member

Council - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 7.00 p.m.

Tower Hamlets Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, with a range of reports and motions set for consideration. Key discussions are expected to include the council's proposed new constitution and committee procedure rules, alongside the annual pay policy and members' allowances scheme.

March 25, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

146 decisions · Page 27 of 30

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

Nominations to Outside Bodies

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

...whether to approve proposed changes to nominees representing the Council on the Greenwich+Docklands Festivals and the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority.

Recommendations Approved