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 15 of 25

Stratford Island- Lease reorganisation and development agreement

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m. - February 18, 2025

...to enter into new leases with the current leaseholder to allow comprehensive redevelopment of Stratford Island in line with Community Wealth Building objectives, including an option for Newham Council to relocate to Morgan House.

Decision approved

Building a Fairer Newham Corporate Delivery Plan Review

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February 2025 10.30 a.m. - February 18, 2025

...to approve revisions to the Corporate Delivery Plan and the revised Performance Framework, including updates to Key Performance Indicators, to better align with funding, feasibility, and the Council's strategic priorities for 2025/26.

Decision approved

Development of the People Powered Places programme 2025-27

From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025

...to continue the People Powered Places programme for 2025-27, allocating £1.6 million in funding to community neighbourhoods and delegating authority for the program and funding dispersal.

Item Called In

Procurement of Electric Vehicle Charge Points (Partnership 8)

From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025

...to enter into a partnership agreement with the London Borough of Redbridge and the London Borough of Waltham Forest to jointly procure a charge point operator to install a minimum of 1,375 electric vehicle chargers across the Partnership 8 area, including at least 875 in Newham, partly funded by a LEVI grant, with a focus on social value and a 15-year contract period.

Decision approved

Quarter 2 24/25 Building a Fairer Newham Performance Report

From: Part Two, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th February 2025 10.00 a.m. - February 04, 2025

...to note the progress made in Q2 2024/25 on the Newham Transformation and Improvement Plan, including the Building a Fairer Newham Corporate Delivery Plan, the LGA Peer Challenge Action Plan, and the Transforming Newham for the Future Plan, and to further develop the quarterly performance report for the next cycle to include progress updates on the Directorate Transformation Plans.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 121