Former councillor · Newham
Amar Virdee
- Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Housing Need, Homelessness & Private Rented Sector
- Stories naming Amar
- 10
- Meetings we covered
- 17
- Latest story
- 23 Apr 2026
In brief
Councillor Amar Virdee declared an interest due to prior engagement with a candidate for Director of Young People. The councillor attended a Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee meeting as a substitute. Councillor Virdee stated that without temporary accommodation costs, the council would be in surplus. The councillor responded to a question about lobbying for rent controls, highlighting Newham's property licensing and support for amendments to the Renters' Rights Bill. Councillor Virdee was a member of the Chief Officer Appointment Sub-Committee and was consulted on a recruitment process. The councillor highlighted the importance of transparency regarding a best value notice. Councillor Virdee was part of a sub-committee that interviewed candidates for Corporate Director of Environment.
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Stories naming Amar Virdee
- Newham Council Pushes for Rent Control Powers from Government At a council meeting on Monday 10 November 2025, Councillor Nate Higgins, Green Group Leader, questioned Councillor Amar Virdee, Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Housing Need, Homelessness & Private Rented Sector, on the administration's efforts to lobby the government for rent controls.
- New Director Appointed for Early Help and Safeguarding The members selected for the Chief Officer Appointment Sub-Committee were: Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE Councillor Sarah Jane Ruiz Councillor Mehmood Mirza, Leader of Newham Independents Group...
- New Director of Housing Services to be Appointed in Newham The council engaged GatenbySanderson, an executive search firm, to assist in the recruitment process. According to the Public reports pack, the recruitment process was supported by Strategic HR...
- Newham Faces £115M Budget Shortfall by 2029, Public Consultation Planned Councillor Amar Virdee, Statutory Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Housing Needs, Homelessness and Private Rented Sector, highlighted the importance of transparency and openness regarding the...
- Newham Council to Appoint Corporate Director of Environment The sub-committee, comprised of Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Councillor Amar Virdee, Councillor Charlene McLean, Councillor Zulfiqar Ali, Councillor Mehmood Mirza, and Councillor Sarah Jane Ruiz,...
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