Former councillor · Tower Hamlets
Asma Islam
- Stories naming Asma
- 5
- Meetings we covered
- 18
- Latest story
- 27 Mar 2026
In brief
Councillor Asma Islam raised concerns about poor service delivery in housing and governance, citing a safeguarding issue in Weaver's Ward and a delayed response to a housing email. She also questioned risks and controls missed in internal investigations and reasons for delays. The councillor attended meetings concerning the appointment of a Corporate Director of Resources and the council's financial and governance situation. She also raised concerns about anti-social behaviour reporting.
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Stories naming Asma Islam
- Tower Hamlets Council Defends Response to Ministerial Directions Amidst Governance and Resource Concerns Councillor Asma Islam raised concerns about specific instances of poor service delivery within housing and governance. She cited a "serious safeguarding issue in Weaver's Ward" related to anti-social behaviour, which was addressed promptly after she contacted the Chief Executive. However, a "very serious email"...
- Tower Hamlets Auditor Finds 'Significant Weaknesses' in Financials and Governance; Council Responds Councillor Asma Islam echoed Councillor Francis's concerns and emphasized the need for a longer conversation to grasp the issues fully. She questioned the risks and controls that were missed in...
- New Corporate Director of Resources to be Appointed Attendees at the meeting included Councillor Marc Francis, Councillor Kabir Hussain, Councillor Asma Islam, and Jack Painter, along with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Inclusive Development...
- Tower Hamlets Seeks Corporate Director Amid Stability Concerns The Agenda Frontsheet for the 6 November meeting, chaired by Councillor Maium Talukdar, also included declarations of interest and confirmation of the minutes from the previous meeting. Councillors...
- Tower Hamlets has highest non-decency rate for social housing Asma Islam, a councillor on the sub-committee, raised concerns about ASB reporting. She asked, "How are we capturing any data, any reporting, that isn't residents coming to us about it?" She noted...
From meetings they attended
These stories cover meetings Asma was listed at. The stories do not name them.
- Tower Hamlets to Review Gambling Policy, Casino Ban Remains
- Tower Hamlets Struggles with Recycling Rates and Council Tax Collection, Performance Report Reveals
- Tower Hamlets Faces £16.9m Homelessness Budget Pressure Amid Rising Temporary Accommodation Numbers
- Tower Hamlets Council Faces Scrutiny Over Housing Policies Amid Regulator Concerns
- Tower Hamlets to Review Child Poverty Strategy