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 6 of 9
Health and Adult Scrutiny - Disabilities Peoples Access to Sports and Exercise Provision
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 5.30 p.m. - November 27, 2024
...whether to approve the Service Action Plan, based on a review of accessible sports and fitness initiatives, aimed at improving opportunities for disabled residents in the borough's leisure services.
Recommendations Approved
Young Tower Hamlets Progress Update
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 5.30 p.m. - November 27, 2024
...to continue the rollout of the Young Tower Hamlets youth service in line with the implementation plan and note the progress made in its development.
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
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 27
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 44