Sirajul Islam - Councillor for Tower Hamlets (Bethnal Green East)

Councillor Sirajul Islam

Labour Party Bethnal Green East Leader of the Opposition

Email: Cllr.Sirajul.Islam@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Human Resources Committee Transformation and Assurance Board (Member) Appointments Sub Committee (Member) Standards Advisory Committee (Member) Cabinet Overview & Scrutiny Committee Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

43 meetings · Page 3 of 9

Appointments Sub Committee Member

Shortlisting for Director Regeneration and Development, Appointment Sub-Committee - Monday, 18th August, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Appointments Sub-Committee met to discuss shortlisting candidates for the role of Director of Regeneration and Development. Councillor Maium Talukdar, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning (Statutory Deputy Mayor), was scheduled to chair the meeting. Councillors were also expected to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting and consider whether to exclude the press and public from the meeting.

August 18, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee Member

Longlisting for Director Regeneration and Development, Appointment Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 5.20 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee convened to discuss longlisting candidates for the Director of Regeneration and Development position. The meeting was scheduled to cover procedural items such as electing a chair and declarations of interest, before moving into a closed session to discuss the candidates. The sub-committee was expected to agree on a longlist of candidates to invite for first-stage interviews.

July 29, 2025
Council Member

Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council meeting on 16 July 2025 addressed several key issues, including petitions related to community assets and funding, and the ongoing continuous improvement journey required by the government. While motions on housing and child poverty were submitted, they were not debated due to time constraints.

July 16, 2025
Transformation and Assurance Board Member

Transformation and Assurance Board - Monday, 14th July, 2025 3.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Transformation and Assurance Board (TAB) met on 14 July 2025 to discuss the progress of the council's Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP), the Empowering Services Review, and the future of the TAB meetings themselves. The board agreed the minutes of the previous meeting, and decided to consider a change to the frequency of their meetings, with a decision to be made outside of the meeting by Stephen Halsey, Chief Executive, and Kim Bromley-Derry, Lead Ministerial Envoy.

July 14, 2025
Standards Advisory Committee Member

Standards Advisory Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Standards Advisory Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including the continuous improvement plan, member attendance, and the code of conduct. The committee noted the activities of the Standards Advisory Committee for the municipal year May 2024 – May 2025 as set out in the Annual Report of the Standards Advisory Committee.

July 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Budget Monitoring 24/25 Quarter 3

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

...on the budget monitoring for the third quarter of the 2024/25 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report – Quarter 3, 2024-25

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

...on the progress made in the first three quarters of 2024-25 towards the Tower Hamlets Reduction and Recycling Plan 2023-2025.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Report on School Performance for 2023-2024

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

...whether to approve the Annual Report on School Performance for 2023-2024, which details education results from Early Years to Key Stage 5 and compares them to national and regional averages.

Recommendations Approved

Endorsement of the council and its partners position statement following the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report.

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

...whether to endorse the council and its partners' jointly developed position statement outlining their commitment to implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report recommendations and learning from the failings at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Recommendations Approved

Bringing estates parking enforcement services in-house

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

...whether to bring estate parking enforcement services back in-house under LBTH Parking Services starting May 1, 2025, instead of renewing the contract with NSL.

Recommendations Approved