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 8 of 18

Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Cabinet met to discuss several key issues, including mental health services for children, noise complaints, market improvements, dog control, school amalgamations, substance misuse services, and agency worker contracts, making decisions on each. The Cabinet agreed to insource the out of hours noise service, introduce a dog control public spaces protection order, and approve the amalgamation of Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools. They also approved a contract for Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, a redesign of the substance misuse service, and an agency worker contract extension with MATRIX.

April 30, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Shortlisting for the Post of Strategic Director of Change and Improvement, Appointments Sub Committee - Monday, 28th April, 2025 5.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Appointments Sub Committee met on Monday 28 April 2025 to agree on a shortlist of candidates to interview for the post of Strategic Director of Change and Improvement. After a discussion, the sub-committee agreed on a number of candidates to invite for an interview.

April 28, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Longlisting for the Post of Strategic Director of Change and Improvement, Appointments Sub Committee - Wednesday, 9th April, 2025 4.45 p.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee met to discuss the longlisting of candidates for the role of Strategic Director of Change and Improvement. The meeting was also scheduled to elect a chair for the sub-committee and to exclude the press and public due to the confidential nature of the agenda items.

April 09, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Interviews for the post of Director of Homelessness and Housing Options, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 10.00 a.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee met to interview candidates for the position of Director of Homelessness and Housing Options, a role that has been filled on an interim basis since August 2024. The agenda also included the confirmation of minutes from a previous meeting. As the substantive business on the agenda was exempt/confidential, the agenda stated that the usual arrangements for public attendance would not apply.

April 08, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Interviews for the post of Director of Regeneration, Housing Supply and Assets, Appointments Sub Committee - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 10.00 a.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee was scheduled to meet to interview candidates for the role of Director of Regeneration, Housing Supply and Assets. The report pack included the agenda, the minutes of the previous meeting, and a report on the candidates who had been shortlisted. The Chief Executive of Tower Hamlets was scheduled to present a final interview report.

April 02, 2025

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