Councillor Sunny Brar

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025 to discuss the Adults Emergency Duty Team, receive updates from the chairs of the Policy Development Committees and review the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2025-2026. The meeting will also include a public question time.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee convened to discuss several key health issues, including end-of-life care, smoking cessation, and health protection. The committee noted a report on smoking cessation, highlighting the success of the 'Redbridge Quits Smoking' service. Members also received updates on health protection, and end-of-life care from St Francis Hospice.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council meeting on 20 November 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including questions from the public and councillors, reports from officers, and business motions on regeneration, frontline workers, and air quality. A significant item on the agenda was the hearing following an investigation under the Code of Conduct into a complaint against Councillor Noor Jahan Begum.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Redbridge Council Pension Fund Committee convened on 19 November 2025, to discuss the administration of the council's Local Government Pension Scheme[^2] (LGPS) function and to review the pension fund's investment performance. The committee approved the content of a report on pension administration and noted the fund managers' current performance.

Committee Member

Redbridge Council

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the budgetary control report, the treasury management strategy, and the budget strategy, all of which are due to be considered by the cabinet. The committee noted the budgetary pressures arising from homelessness and adult social care, and discussed potential measures to mitigate these, including preventative work and collaboration with health partners. The committee also discussed the treasury management strategy, the long-term plan for reducing debts, and the modernisation agenda.