Dr Somen Banerjee
Council: Tower Hamlets
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
27 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 29th September, 2025 5.00 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss the strategic vision for 2035, children's health, safeguarding, mental health, and special educational needs. The board agreed to the recommendations in the report on the strategic vision for 2035 and the health and wellbeing strategy, and also agreed to note the contents of the reports on the children's healthy weight plan, the Children's Safeguarding Annual Report 2024-2025, the Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-2025, the Children and Young People's Mental Health Needs Assessment, and the SEND Inspection Report and SEND Annual Report.
Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) of Tower Hamlets Council met on 15 September 2025, to discuss the Youth Justice Strategic Plan, the council's gambling policy, budget monitoring, and the committee's work programme. The committee agreed to endorse the Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2025-2028 and recommend the adoption of the revised Statement of Gambling Policy to the full council. They also reviewed the budget monitoring report for the first quarter of 2025-26 and discussed the overview and scrutiny work programme for 2025-26, agreeing to a compromise to allow for future amendments.
Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Health and Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss accident and emergency (A&E) waiting times, winter planning, and the committee's draft work programme. The committee heard that Royal London Hospital A&E is performing well, and discussed ways to improve performance further. They also scrutinised the Tower Hamlets winter plan, and agreed to add the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection findings to their work programme.
Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 6.30 p.m.
The Tower Hamlets Health and Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss health and adult social care priorities for 2025-26, preparations for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection, and the sub-committee's draft work programme. The committee agreed to review postnatal support for black, Asian, and multi-ethnic mothers, and also discussed A&E waiting times, winter pressures, and performance data.
Rearranged from 20 May 2025, Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 2nd June, 2025 6.30 p.m.
Councillor Abdul Wahid, Chair of Overview & Scrutiny Committee, led a meeting where the committee elected Councillor Abdul Mannan as Vice-Chair and appointed scrutiny lead members to sub-committees. The committee also reviewed a report on maternity care and a challenge session on net zero emissions, agreeing on recommendations for both.
Decisions from Meetings
44 decisions · Page 2 of 9
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025
...the Corporate Director of Children’s Services was authorised to award a contract to East London Foundation Trust for the re-commissioning of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Children’s Social Care, ensuring continued mental health support for young people in the Supporting Families division.
Recommendations Approved
Agency worker contract – Contract Award for 2 years
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025
...to award a two-year contract to Matrix for agency worker services, utilizing the London Collaboration M-Star 4 framework, with the aim of achieving cost savings and supporting the Council's recruitment and resourcing strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Tower Hamlets Council Strategic Plan : 2025/26 Annual Delivery Plan
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025
...on the key actions the council will take in 2025/26 to deliver the Strategic Plan and how progress will be measured.
Recommendations Approved
Mayors Waste Improvement Programme - Quarter 3 Update
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025
...on the progress and future plans of the Mayor's Waste Improvement Programme, including its delivery timeline, key arterial route strategies, and integration into long-term service improvements, following a £5m investment approved in January 2024.
For Determination
Record of Corporate Director’s Actions Quarter 3 (2024 -2025)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 3.00 p.m. - March 26, 2025
...whether to note the Corporate Director's actions regarding waivers of procurement procedures for contracts over £100,000 during Quarter 3 (2024-2025).
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 27
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 44