Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 February 2025. It was answered by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Tower Hamlets Council

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 22 January 2025 on Local Government Best Value, HCWS378, whether councillors from each of the opposition parties represented on London Borough of Tower Hamlets council have been invited to (a) attend and (b) participate in meetings of the Transformation Advisory Board.

Answer: The Council has been directed to work with and to the satisfaction of the Ministerial Envoys to reconfigure the Council’s existing Transformation Advisory Board into a Transformation and Assurance Board. This includes deciding which two Opposition Councillors are invited to sit on its Transformation and Assurance Board, and whether Opposition party representation on this Board should increase.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 30642
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Tower Hamlets Council
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Written questions
House of Commons; Local Government Best Value
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Written statements
House of Commons; Tower Hamlets Council
Monday, 24 March 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Tower Hamlets Council Corporate governance
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk