Committee details
Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee
Purpose of committee
The Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee will undertake overview and scrutiny, pertaining to housing matters. This will include:
(a) Reviewing and/or scrutinise decisions made or actions taken in connection with the discharge of the Council’s housing functions;
(b) Advising the Mayor, DCLG Commissioners or Cabinet of key issues/questions arising in relation to housing reports due to be considered by the Mayor, DCLG Commissioners or Cabinet;
(c) Making reports and/or recommendations to the full Council and/or the Mayor, DCLG Commissioners or Cabinet in connection with the discharge of housing functions;
(d) Delivering (c) by organising an annual work programme, drawing on the knowledge and priorities of the council, registered providers and other stakeholders, that will identify relevant topics or issues that can be properly scrutinised;
(e) Holding service providers to account, where recent performance fails to meet the recognised standard, by looking at relevant evidence and make recommendations for service improvements;
(f) Considering housing matters affecting the area or its inhabitants, including where these matters have been brought to the attention of the sub-committee by tenant and resident associations, or members of the general public.
(g) The Sub-Committee will report annually to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on its work.
The Sub-Committee to engage the public in its work. Details of how you can get involved can be found in the scrutiny section on our ways of participation page
Web Casts
Films of recent meetings are available to view (external site).
Useful links: - Council Constitution
Membership
- Councillor Amina Ali (Member)
- Councillor Dipa Das (Member)
- Councillor Marc Francis (Member)
- Councillor Ehtasham Haque (Chair)
- Councillor Helal Uddin (Member)
- Councillor Andrew Wood (Member)
- Anne Ambrose (Co-Optee)
- Moshin Hamim (Co-Optee)
- Councillor Shad Chowdhury (Substitute)
- Councillor Mohammed Pappu (Substitute)
- Councillor Leema Qureshi (Substitute)
- Mark Slowikowski
Contact information
Support officer: The Committee Services Officer. Email: committee.services@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Postal address:
Town Hall
Mulberry Place
5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
Email: committee.services@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk