Reports and briefs
Overview and Scrutiny Annual Reports
Each year, Scrutiny produces an annual report outlining their activities and findings to the Annual Council Meeting in May, follow the links to view the reports:
- Scrutiny Annual Report 2023/24 (PDF)
- Scrutiny Annual Report 2021/22
- Scrutiny Annual Report 2019/21
- Scrutiny Annual Report 2018/19
- Scrutiny Annual Report 2017/18
- Scrutiny Annual Report 2016/17
Budget Working Group Party
Each year scrutiny has a key role in reviewing the Mayor’s draft budget proposals for the each ahead, and making any recommendations for consideration for Cabinet and then the Full Council where the annual budget is approved (February/early March each year) , Cllr McAlmont is the Chair, with the following Councillors proposed for 2020/21 budget scrutiny:
- Anthony McAlmont (Councillor) - Co-Chair
- Daniel Lee-Phakoe (Councillor) - Co-Chair
- Susan Masters (Councillor)
- Elizabeth Booker (Councillor)
- Lester Hudson (Councillor)
- Terence Paul (Councillor)
- Nate Higgins (Councillor)
- Harvinder Singh Virdee (Councillor)
- John Gray (Councillor)
- Lakmini Shah (Councillor)
- Rohima Rahman (Councillor)
- Mohammed Gani (Councillor)
The final report is presented at Cabinet and Council each February, in accordance with the annual council tax and budget setting cycle.
For more information on Newham’s Councillors including committee membership and ward areas
