Councillor · Newham
Councillor Kelly Drake
Green
Maryland ward
Newham
- Chair of Education Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
- Chair, Education Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission
- Chair, Education, Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
- Stories naming Kelly
- 2
- Meetings we covered
- 4
- Latest story
- 15 Oct 2026
In brief
Councillor Kelly Drake expressed concerns about the compressed timeline for planning decisions. The councillor seconded a motion calling for a revised approach to appointing neighbourhood leads and suggested a lack of awareness from the administration regarding the council's new make-up.
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Stories naming Councillor Kelly Drake
- Newham Council's planning reforms raise transparency concerns among councillors Councillor Obaid Khan questioned the involvement of ward councillors in decisions made through the Gateway process, while Councillor Kelly Drake expressed concerns about the compressed timeline for making such significant decisions.
- Newham councillors debate community neighbourhood leadership A motion calling for a revised approach to appointing neighbourhood leads was carried at a council meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026. The motion, proposed by Councillor Mehmood Mirza and seconded...
From meetings they attended
These stories cover meetings Kelly was listed at. The stories do not name them.
- Newham Council to streamline planning with single Strategic Development Committee
- Newham Council to streamline planning decisions in line with new national legislation
- Newham Council to celebrate Tamil Heritage Month
- Newham Council to review policies on immigration raids
- Mandatory DBS checks for Newham councillors approved