Councillor · Tower Hamlets
Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury
Aspire
Poplar ward
Tower Hamlets
- Chair, Health and Adult Scrutiny Sub Committee
- Stories naming Gulam
- 7
- Meetings we covered
- 16
- Latest story
- 8 Oct 2026
In brief
Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury raised concerns about unclaimed benefits and long waiting lists for welfare advisory services. The councillor also raised concerns about rising costs in social care and the overspend in the adult social care budget. As Chair of the Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee, the councillor inquired about communication with residents regarding postal votes.
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Stories naming Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury
- Tower Hamlets Faces Widespread Poverty Driven by Housing Costs and Low Pay Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury raised concerns about the significant amount of unclaimed benefits and the effectiveness of welfare advisory services. Ms. Jackson acknowledged these challenges, stating that the Crisis and Resilience Fund aims to boost capacity and coordination of welfare advice services. It was...
- Poverty in Tower Hamlets: 130,000 residents affected Discussions also touched upon the significant amount of unclaimed benefits, estimated at £187 million annually in the borough. Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury highlighted long waiting lists for...
- Tower Hamlets Council Faces £18.6 Million General Fund Overspend Amidst Rising Social Care and SEND Costs Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury raised concerns about the rising costs in social care. Councillor Ahmed explained that significant allocations are being made in the next budget to address these...
- Tower Hamlets Council Faces £22.9 Million Deficit in Adult Social Care Budget Within the adult social care budget, the projected overspend stands at £22.9 million. Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury, Chair of the Health & Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee, acknowledged the...
- Tower Hamlets Council Faces £18.6m Budget Overspend Driven by Social Care Demand Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury raised concerns about the £22.9 million overspend in adult social care. Councillor Ahmed explained that £22.5 million has been allocated in the upcoming budget to...
From meetings they attended
These stories cover meetings Gulam was listed at. The stories do not name them.
- Tower Hamlets Council reduces committee sizes for improved efficiency
- Tower Hamlets Council Appoints Tina Stankley as Interim Finance Chief
- Tower Hamlets Council Establishes New Monitoring Officer Role and Appoints Interim Officer
- Tower Hamlets Council faces scrutiny over social housing readiness for 2035 gas phase-out
- Council appoints reps for joint health scrutiny committee