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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

94 meetings · Page 11 of 19

Appointments Sub Committee

Interviews for the post of Director of Public Realm, Appointments Sub Committee - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 10.00 a.m.

This meeting was scheduled to include interviews for the post of Director of Public Realm at Tower Hamlets Council.

March 20, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Interviews for the post of Director of Neighbourhoods and Customer Services, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 18th March, 2025 10.00 a.m.

The meeting of Tower Hamlets Council’s Appointments Sub Committee on 18 March 2025 was scheduled to include the final interviews for the role of Director of Housing Neighbourhoods and Customer Services.

March 18, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Shortlisting for the Post of Director of Homelessness and Housing Options, Appointments Sub Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 4.00 p.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee met to select a shortlist of candidates for the post of Director of Homelessness and Housing Options. After discussing the candidates in a closed session, they agreed on a shortlist to be invited for final interviews.

March 05, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Shortlisting for the Post of Director of Regeneration, Housing Supply and Assets, Appointments Sub Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 4.30 p.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee met to decide which candidates to invite for an interview for the permanent post of Director of Regeneration, Housing Supply and Assets. Following a discussion of the candidates' performance in technical interviews, the committee agreed to progress a number of the candidates to the next stage of the process.

March 05, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Shortlisting for the Post of Director of Housing Property and Asset Management, Appointments Sub Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 5.00 p.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee met to select a shortlist of candidates for the role of Director of Housing Property and Asset Management. The shortlist, as recommended by the recruitment consultants Penna, was agreed, and those candidates will be invited for final interviews.

March 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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The (draft) CIL Partial Review Draft Charging Schedule - Consultation

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

... to undertake public consultation on proposals to revise the 2020 Tower Hamlets CIL Charging Schedule, including a new rate of £117 per square metre for Research & Development uses, and to progress to public examination if no material modifications are needed after the consultation.

For Determination

Amendments to Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy Approach

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

...to ensure compliance with CIL regulations and to provide more flexibility in addressing local priorities, the Cabinet approved amendments to the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) approach, allowing underspent grant funds to be reallocated and including revenue projects alongside capital and affordable housing projects.

For Determination

Partial Update to the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document

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

...it approved a partial update to the 2021 Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, revising the Monitoring and Development Coordination Fees and the Mansard Roof Contribution, and authorized officers to withdraw the current version.

For Determination

Community Safety Partnership Plan

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

... that the Community Safety Partnership Plan 2025-29 was recommended to proceed to the next meeting of Full Council for approval, as required by the Council Constitution.

For Determination

Strategic Vision – Our Tower Hamlets 2035

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

...the Cabinet approved the Our Tower Hamlets 2025-2035 strategic vision, a 10-year plan outlining the council's shared ambitions for the borough and how they will be achieved in partnership with residents and other stakeholders.

For Determination