Zulfiqar Ali - Councillor for Newham (Plaistow North)

Councillor Zulfiqar Ali

Labour Plaistow North Statutory Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28th May 2026 7.00 p.m.

May 28, 2026
Council Member

Council - Monday 23rd March 2026 7.00 p.m.

March 23, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 9.30 a.m.

The Cabinet of Newham Council is scheduled to consider a new Social Value Procurement Policy, which aims to ensure that the council's spending delivers maximum benefit to residents. The meeting's agenda also includes discussions on the Domestic Abuse Strategy, the Air Quality Action Plan, and proposals for new Public Spaces Protection Orders.

March 17, 2026
Council Member

Budget, Council - Thursday 26th February 2026 7.30 p.m.

The Council meeting scheduled for Thursday 26 February 2026 was set to discuss the borough's budget for the upcoming financial year, including proposed savings and growth allocations. Key areas for discussion included the Housing Revenue Account budget, the Council Tax setting for 2026/27, and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for the next five years. The meeting also included reports on the Treasury Management Strategy, the Capital Investment Strategy, and proposed changes to fees and charges.

February 26, 2026
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 1.00 p.m.

The Cabinet of Newham Council met on Tuesday 17 February 2026 to discuss and make decisions on a range of important issues. Key decisions included the approval of the final budget proposals for 2026/27, which will see a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, and the merger of Odessa Infant and St. James' CofE Junior Schools. The Cabinet also agreed to commence procurement for a specialist tennis operator to manage facilities across nine parks in the borough.

February 17, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

121 decisions · Page 12 of 25

Highways Planned Maintenance Plan Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025

...to approve the 2025/26 Highways Planned Maintenance Plan, accept Department of Transport funding for road renewals, and delegate authority for programme alterations to maintain acceptable highway standards.

Decision approved

Financing the 2025/26 Capital Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025

...to authorise the Corporate Director of Resources to enter into new long-term borrowing of up to £454m to fund the estimated borrowing requirement in 2025/26.

For Determination

OneSource ICT Split - Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 11.30 a.m. - April 01, 2025

...to proceed with multiple procurements for the OneSource ICT split, moving away from a single IT partner to a multi-partner approach with more council-led services, while remaining within the existing budget and aiming for a sovereign IT service by December 2025.

For Determination

Review of the Boroughs Statement of Licensing Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4th March 2025 10.30 a.m. - March 04, 2025

...to approve the reviewed statement of licensing policy, subject to Full Council adoption, for a 5-year period following consideration of the draft policy and statutory consultation feedback.

Decision approved

Populo Living 2025/26 Business Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4th March 2025 10.30 a.m. - March 04, 2025

...to approve the Populo Group Business Plan for 2025/26 as detailed in Appendix 1.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 121