Shafiur Rahman
Council: Tower Hamlets
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
3 meetings
Cabinet - Friday, 27 March 2026 - 3.00 p.m.
The Cabinet meeting on Friday, 27 March 2026, saw the approval of a significant Memorandum of Understanding with JP Morgan Chase for a major development in Canary Wharf, alongside the green light for several key contract awards and funding for essential building safety and childcare programmes. Key decisions included the approval of a £11.3 million funding injection for the Maltings and Brewster building safety project, the award of a General Build Measured Term Contract, and the allocation of grants for the Wraparound Childcare Programme.
Transformation & Budget Oversight & Assurance Board - Monday, 16th February, 2026 11.00 a.m.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 5.30 p.m.
The Cabinet of Tower Hamlets Council made a number of decisions at its meeting, including approving the continuation of business rates pooling arrangements with seven other London Boroughs, the adoption of a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, and a new Substance Misuse Strategy. The Cabinet also approved plans to create a new nursery at Stepney Greencoat CE Primary School[^2] and to make a £1.5 million investment in leisure facilities across the borough. The Cabinet agreed to defer a decision on an application from The Roman Road Neighbourhood Forum to formally designate the area as a neighbourhood planning area.
Decisions from Meetings
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Continuation of Business Rates Pooling
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 5.30 p.m. - November 27, 2024
...whether to continue the Council’s participation in the 8 Authority Pool for Business Rates with seven other London Local Authorities for 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
Stepney Greencoat CE School – Expansion to Include Permanent Nursery Provision
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 5.30 p.m. - November 27, 2024
...whether to approve the permanent expansion of Stepney Greencoat CE Primary School to include nursery provision for 3 and 4 year olds.
Recommendations Approved
Be Well - Leisure Capital Investment Proposals
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 5.30 p.m. - November 27, 2024
...to approve in principle a Be Well leisure facility improvement programme, including an additional £1.504 million in capital funding for 2024/25 and the development of options for sauna and steam facilities at two leisure centres, while delegating authority to the Chief Executive to agree additional capital funding for the latter.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Consumer Standard Compliance
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 5.30 p.m. - November 27, 2024
...whether to approve a plan to comply with the Regulator of Social Housing's Consumer Standards, including self-referral to the regulator.
Recommendations Approved
Approval of the council’s new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2029
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 5.30 p.m. - November 27, 2024
...whether to approve the council's new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy from 2024-2029, along with its Delivery Plan, consultation outcomes, and Equalities Impact Assessment.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 3
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 13 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.