Cllr Syed Ghani
Email: syed.ghani@lbbd.gov.uk
Council: Barking and Dagenham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
37 meetings · Page 2 of 8
Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm
Barking and Dagenham Council's cabinet has approved a raft of measures, including the council tax consultation, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget, a customer experience strategy, a digital strategy, and changes to school and care technology services. Councillors also discussed the community endowment fund and lift maintenance contracts.
Community Safety Partnership - Wednesday, 3 December 2025 10:00 am
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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Procurement of a new All Age Care Technology Service
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to procure a new All-Age Care Technology Service, divided into a core service provision (Lot 1) and a strategic partnership for change management and innovation (Lot 2), and to extend the existing contract for three months to ensure service continuity during the transition.
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
HRA Budget and Rent Setting for 2026/27 and 30-Year Business Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
...to ensure the financial sustainability of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), the Cabinet approved proposed rent and service charge adjustments for 2026/27, a £44 million budget allocation for 2026/27, a five-year £233.3 million capital program for housing stock investment, and noted the 30-year HRA business plan.
Approved
Retrospective Award of Contract for the Servicing and Maintenance of Passenger Lifts and Associated Plant Equipment
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025
Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 37
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 133