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 14 of 18

Cabinet

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

The Cabinet discussed a range of measures Tower Hamlets Council is taking to assess and improve its performance, and approved plans for housing regeneration at the HAPpy Estate.

October 16, 2024
Development Committee

Development Committee - Thursday, 3rd October, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Development Committee refused an application to redevelop Montgomery Square and Water Street. They voted to reject the officers' recommendation to approve the application because of concerns about the impact on local businesses and increased traffic congestion.

October 03, 2024
Council

Council - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 7.00 p.m.

The meeting approved the creation of a Mayor's Winter Emergency Fund to provide financial support to pensioners ineligible for the scrapped Winter Fuel Allowance payments, and approved time-banded waste collection regulations. Two motions were also debated, one from the Administration on winter fuel payments and another from the Labour group about the council's homelessness accommodation placement policy.

October 02, 2024
Human Resources Committee

Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The committee discussed the high number of interim staff at the council, and the recruitment processes underway for several senior roles. A request to extend the contract of an interim member of staff was approved. Concern was expressed about delays in receiving reports for the meeting and about the level of detail contained within them.

September 26, 2024
Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee POSTPONED

Quorum wasn't met so meeting has been until the next meeting, Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 5.30 p.m.

This meeting has been postponed.

September 18, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Approval of the Housing Management Service’s new Enlargements and Adaptations Policy

From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.00 p.m. - November 05, 2025

...to approve the Housing Management Service’s new Enlargements and Adaptations Policy, which aims to alleviate overcrowding by providing a clear framework for structural interventions in council-owned properties, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.

For Determination

Approval of the Housing Management Service’s new Data Management Strategy

From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.00 p.m. - November 05, 2025

...to approve the Housing Management Service's new Data Management Strategy, which sets out the Council's vision and framework for managing housing data across Tower Hamlets.

For Determination

Housing Management Cabinet Sub-Committee Forward Plan

From: Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.00 p.m. - November 05, 2025

...to agree the forward plan for the Housing Management Cabinet Sub-Committee, as outlined in section 3.2 of the submitted report.

For Determination