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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm

The Barking and Dagenham Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including budget strategies, housing revenue, customer experience, digital technology, care technology, school consolidation, community endowment, and lift maintenance.

December 09, 2025
Community Safety Partnership Co-Chair

Community Safety Partnership - Wednesday, 3 December 2025 10:00 am

December 03, 2025
Assembly Member

Assembly - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7:00 pm

At a meeting of the Barking and Dagenham Assembly, councillors noted the Local Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024/25, approved the Annual Youth Justice Plan 2025/26, and agreed to submit the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19 Submission Plan for government approval. The Assembly also noted the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 Mid-Year Review, and approved the appointment of Councillor Julia Williams to the Pensions Committee.

November 19, 2025
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Barking and Dagenham Council Cabinet met to discuss budgetary matters, approve spending, and review performance reports. They approved the allocation of £4.1 million of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding to Queen Mary University London (QMUL) for a dental outreach programme, and also agreed to borrow £2.23 million to upgrade the fire safety system at Barking Industria. Councillors also endorsed a draft Supplementary Planning Document for the Becontree Estate, and agreed to public consultation on it.

November 11, 2025
Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) Member

Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 5:00 pm

The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) were scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, at the Town Hall, Barking. The agenda included a resident's story, the Director of Public Health's annual report, an update on neighbourhood working, an NHS operating model update, a discussion of winter pressures, and consideration of the draft NHS system strategy and commissioning intentions.

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

118 decisions · Page 23 of 24

Dedicated Schools Budget and School Funding Formula 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 7:00 pm - January 21, 2025

The Cabinet will be provided with an update on the school funding position and asked to approve the Dedicated Schools Budget (DSB) strategy and the local school funding formula for 2025/26.

Approved

Contract for Provision of Bespoke Packages of Care for Children's Care Services

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 7:00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to proceed with procuring an open framework for bespoke care packages for vulnerable children and authorized relevant directors to manage the procurement and contract process.

Approved

Land at London Road / North Street, Barking - Termination of Development Agreement and Land Sale

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 7:00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to approve the termination of the Development Agreement with Robyna UK Ltd for the residential-led joint development scheme at land at London Road / North Street, Barking, and to approve the way forward for the project due to a lack of progress.

Approved

HRA Budget and Rent Setting 2025/26 and 30-Year Business Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 7:00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to increase rents for council properties by 2.7%, adjust service charges, reduce heating and hot water charges by 15%, agree to the HRA budget and capital programme for 2025/26, note the draft 30-year business plan, and approve additional capital funding for the Mellish Close scheme.

Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 32

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 118