Councillor Shafi Ahmed
Email: shafi.ahmed@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Council: Tower Hamlets
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
88 meetings · Page 1 of 18
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.
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.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 5.30 p.m.
Here is a summary of the Tower Hamlets Council Cabinet meeting:
Decisions from Meetings
137 decisions · Page 7 of 28
Housing Ombudsman Annual Self-Assessment
From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 30, 2025
...to approve both the Council's Annual Complaint Performance Report for 2024-25 and the annual self-assessment against the Housing Ombudsman's statutory complaint handling code.
For Determination
Highways & Transportation delivery spotlight 2– traffic scheme improvements
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 23, 2025
...to note the update on Highways & Transportation project delivery since December 2024 and endorse the progression and investigation of various works programs including road and footway maintenance, accessibility improvements, and active travel measures.
Recommendations Approved
Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report – Quarter 4, 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 23, 2025
...to note the Reduction and Recycling Plan 2023-2025, Quarter 4 2024-25 Progress Report.
Recommendations Approved
Waste Reception, Treatment and RRC Service Contract – Future Contracting Approach
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 23, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding the future contracting approach for the Waste Reception, Treatment and RRC Service Contract, despite the report being withdrawn before the meeting.
For Determination
Mayors Waste Improvement Programme Quarter 4
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 23, 2025
...to approve the Quarter 4 progress report for the Mayor's Waste Improvement Programme, the review and reorganisation of street cleansing services, continued monitoring of cleanliness data, and the rollout of mobile technology to street cleansing staff.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 88
Average per Month: 4.0
Decisions Recorded: 137