Syed Ghani - Cllr for Barking and Dagenham (Valence)

Cllr Syed Ghani

Labour Party Valence Cabinet Member for Enforcement & Community Safety

Email: syed.ghani@lbbd.gov.uk

Council: Barking and Dagenham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Community Safety Partnership (Co-Chair) Assembly (Member) Ceremonial Council (Member) Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) (Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Committee Member

JNC Appointments, Salaries and Structures Panel - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 3:00 pm

February 04, 2026, 3:00 pm
Assembly Member

Assembly - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Assembly of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 28 January 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including the Council Tax Support Scheme for the upcoming year, the Sex Establishment Licensing Policy, and the annual reports from the BAD Youth Forum, Adoption services, and the Director of Public Health. The meeting also covered the Council's Pay Policy Statement and considered a motion regarding contaminated land.

January 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Guest

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the pressures on the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process, particularly concerning children moving into the borough, and to receive an update on Barking and Dagenham's Neighbourhood Policing. Key decisions included a commitment to investigate further data on children moving into the borough with EHCPs and to continue efforts to enhance community engagement and address crime.

January 21, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss a range of important issues affecting residents. Key decisions included the continuation of the Council Tax Support Scheme at its current level, with inflationary uplifts to income thresholds, and the approval of funding for various community improvement projects through the Pride in Place and Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy schemes. The Cabinet also agreed to proceed with the delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme for the next three years and to consult on a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the regeneration of Dagenham Heathway.

January 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) Member

Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 13 January 2026 5:00 pm

The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee met to discuss a range of critical health and social care initiatives. Key decisions included noting the progress of the 2025/26 Winter Plan, approving the update on the North East London ICB restructure, and reviewing the Families First Partnership Programme.

January 13, 2026, 5:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

133 decisions · Page 2 of 27

Community Endowment Contribution

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to cap the contribution to the Borough Community Endowment fund at a maximum of £100,000 or 20% of NCIL income above £300,000 (whichever is lower), effective immediately for the 2025/26 financial year, committing to this model for 10 years if NCIL levels remain sufficient, and delegating authority for future NCIL funding changes.

Approved

Draft Budget Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to note the budget gap, reserve position, underlying assumptions, and current savings proposals, to agree to consult residents on a potential council tax increase, and to delegate authority for agreeing additional savings proposals for public consultation.

Approved

12 Thames Road, Barking - Secondary Power and Sprinkler Upgrades

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...to endorse an interim secondary power solution, approve a sprinkler system upgrade, allocate £3.166m to cover costs, and delegate authority for procurement and potential legal action related to the power non-compliance.

Approved

Allocation of Strategic CIL to Queen Mary University London

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...£4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding was allocated to Queen Mary University for the North East London Dental Outreach Collaborative, a project to convert floors in Maritime House into a dental training facility and provide NHS dental care.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 133