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 5 of 28

Noting Report 24/25 Q4 and 25/26 Q1

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 5.30 p.m. - September 17, 2025

...to comply with the Council's constitution, the Cabinet noted the Record of Corporate Directors’ Actions regarding waived procurement procedures for contracts over £100,000, as detailed in Appendix 1 for Quarter 4 of 2024-2025 and Quarter 1 of 2025-2026.

For Determination

Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 5.30 p.m. - September 17, 2025

...to note the Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-25, which outlines the board's achievements and priorities.

For Determination

Statutory review of the Council’s Gambling Policy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 5.30 p.m. - September 17, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the adoption of the revised Statement of Gambling Policy and to agree that the current 'no casino' resolution remains in effect.

For Determination

Contract Forward Plan – Q1 – FY 2025-20256

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 5.30 p.m. - September 17, 2025

...to proceed with the Contract Forward Plan for Quarter One of the Financial Year 2025-2026, the Cabinet identified contracts requiring specific reports before award, authorized Corporate Directors to award remaining contracts following procurement, and authorized the Director of Legal Services to execute necessary contract documents.

Housing Management Performance and Compliance Report

From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 30, 2025

...to note the housing performance and landlord compliance position as of the end of April 2025 and agree to the outlined actions to address areas where performance targets were not being met.

For Determination