Dr Somen Banerjee

Council: Tower Hamlets

Committees: Cabinet Human Resources Committee Audit Committee Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board (Member) Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Officer) Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board

Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 13th May, 2025 5.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss the development of a new health and wellbeing strategy for the borough, which is due in 2025. The workshop focused on understanding the health and wellbeing needs of Tower Hamlets residents, defining the strategy's unique purpose, and considering the current strategic context. The board also reflected on the principles that should underpin the strategy.

May 13, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Cabinet met to discuss several key issues, including mental health services for children, noise complaints, market improvements, dog control, school amalgamations, substance misuse services, and agency worker contracts, making decisions on each. The Cabinet agreed to insource the out of hours noise service, introduce a dog control public spaces protection order, and approve the amalgamation of Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools. They also approved a contract for Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, a redesign of the substance misuse service, and an agency worker contract extension with MATRIX.

April 30, 2025
Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss initiatives for accessible sports and fitness for disabled residents, and a strategy for long-term condition prevention. The sub-committee reviewed an updated action plan in response to recommendations on empowering disabled residents, and also reviewed a presentation on the Tower Hamlets Strategy for Long-Term Condition Prevention: Vital 5.

April 08, 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
Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board

Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 5.00 p.m.

This meeting was about the Health and Wellbeing Board considering updates on various health and wellbeing programmes in the Borough, and preparations for upcoming inspections of services for children with special educational needs. The meeting also included an update on mental health provision, and consideration of the minutes of the previous meeting.

February 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Scrutiny Deep Dive Markets Challenge Action Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to note the report and agree to the actions outlined in response to the Scrutiny Markets Challenge Session, aimed at supporting markets and traders in Tower Hamlets by addressing issues related to infrastructure, anti-social behaviour, waste management, trader retention, and communication.

Recommendations Approved

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

Introduction of a dog control public spaces protection order

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...the Cabinet of Tower Hamlets decided to introduce a dog control public spaces protection order to address dog fouling, require dogs to be on leads in certain areas and when directed, exclude dogs from specific areas, limit the number of dogs one person can walk, and introduce a professional dog walkers license.

Recommendations Approved

Outcome of representations received in response to the statutory (public) notice to amalgamate Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 5.30 p.m. - April 30, 2025

...to merge Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery Schools into a single, all-through primary school for children aged 3 to 11, effective September 1, 2025.

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