Councillor Zulfiqar Ali

The Cabinet of Newham Council resolved to note the General Fund Revenue net forecast overspend of £5.923m for Month 2 on 21/07/2026. They also agreed to delegate responsibility for making arrangements for a cash advance to Calverton School to the Section 151 Officer, Interim Assistant Chief Executive – Change & Improvement & Corporate Director of Resources. The Cabinet also agreed revised budget adjustments for external grant funded and HRA schemes.

The Cabinet decided to note the General Fund Revenue net forecast overspend of £5.923m for Month 2, progress on MTFS Savings delivery, the balanced outturn on the Dedicated Schools Grant and Housing Revenue Account, and the Capital forecast position. The Cabinet also agreed to delegate responsibility for cash advance arrangements to the Section 151 Officer, Interim Assistant Chief Executive – Change & Improvement & Corporate Director of Resources. This decision was made on 21/07/2026.

Conrad Hall, Corporate Director of Resources, decided to direct award a contract to Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited for the Ring Central contact centre platform at a total cost of £857,789.47 for two years with an option to extend for 12 months. This decision was made on 21/03/2025.

The Cabinet decided to approve the Newham Growth Plan 2025-2030. This decision was made on 22/07/2025.

The Cabinet decided to endorse 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham 2024-2027 as the council's new health and wellbeing strategy. This decision was made on 22/04/2024.

Aled Richards, Corporate Director of Environment & Sustainable Transport, decided to commence a procurement exercise for a cycle training provider using the London Borough Waltham Forest Framework at an estimated cost of £600,000 over four years. This decision was made on 25/03/2024.

Laura Eden, Corporate Director of Children and Young People, decided to direct award the school support services contract to Newham Partnership Working Limited (NPW) for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months, for a total amount of £544,000, and to insource the governor functions. This decision was made on 06/09/2024.

The Cabinet of Newham Council resolved on 21 July 2026 to adopt the Medium-Term Financial Strategy as the basis for ongoing budget planning.

The Cabinet of Newham Council resolved on 7 May 2024 to delegate authority to the Director of Property to agree the terms of a sale of a 999-year lease of 29 Bidder Street, with final terms to be agreed by the Director of Property in consultation with the Corporate Director of Resources and the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources.

Maria G. Christofi, Interim Assistant Chief Executive – Change & Improvement & Corporate Director of Resources (Section 151 Officer), resolved on 29 April 2026 to approve the allocation of £1.111 million to 134 People Powered Places projects for 2025-27, approve the withdrawal of the Plaistow Eco Hub project, and approve continued support for the Walton Road Community Garden project for a three-month feasibility period.

Rebecca Johnson, Corporate Director of Sustainable Transport and Environment, resolved on an unspecified date to approve the extension of the enforcement concession contract for a period of two years.

Jason Strelitz, Corporate Director of Adults & Health, resolved on 19 August 2025 to accept £100,000 of funding from the Royal Docks Team for community projects in Beckton & Royal Docks and Custom House & Canning Town as part of the People Powered Places 2025-27 programme and to enter into a Grant Agreement with the GLA.

The Cabinet of Newham Council decided to note the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Resolution Notice on 21 July 2026. The Committee resolved to appoint Councillor Matthew Carlile as Vice-Chair and to note the minutes of a previous meeting. The Committee also recommended that Cabinet include manifesto pledges within the scope of the Parking Review, provide clearer detail on parking charging structures, revise the Foreword to distinguish the Review from manifesto pledges, rename the Review, reconsider delegated authority wording, include greater detail on stakeholder engagement plans, ensure reports include a clear assessment of financial implications, clearly identify evidence sources in reports, include pavement parking and dropped kerbs within the scope of the Review, review the process for Disabled parking bays, provide clarity on prioritisation for parking issues in housing estates, and consider the clarity, consistency, and accessibility of parking signage and restrictions.