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.

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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
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Cabinet, led by Mayor Lutfur Rahman, convened to discuss a range of strategic and financial matters, including budget monitoring, endorsement of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report, and bringing estates parking enforcement services in-house. The cabinet approved the Annual Delivery Plan for 2025/26, strategic delivery and performance report, budget monitoring report, and several other key decisions.

March 26, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee

Interview for the post of Director of Housing Property and Asset Management, Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 10.00 a.m.

The Appointments Sub Committee was scheduled to meet to interview candidates for the position of Director of Housing Property and Asset Management. After the interviews, the committee was to determine which candidate, if any, should be offered the job. The Public reports pack 25th-Mar-2025 10.00 Appointments Sub Committee included a report from the Chief Executive, Stephen Halsey, providing details of the shortlisted candidates.

March 25, 2025
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

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