Former councillor · Newham
Rokhsana Fiaz OBE
- Mayor of Newham
- Chair, Cabinet
- Chair, Chief Officer Appointment Committee
- Chair, Health and Wellbeing Board
- Stories naming Rokhsana
- 17
- Meetings we covered
- 24
- Latest story
- 23 Apr 2026
In brief
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE declared a non-pecuniary interest as she had worked previously with a candidate for Director of Strategy, Policy and Communications. The Mayor engaged with a candidate on youth safety matters before the Newham Council failed to appoint a Director of Young People. The Mayor also met with candidates for Chief Executive. The Mayor said that the council had taken hard decisions to protect residents from the impact of Conservative mismanagement and would continue to lobby the government for additional funding. The Mayor was consulted and is supportive of the Stock Street Project proposal. The Mayor was consulted at portfolio meetings regarding Newham's Climate Emergency Plan. The Mayor was asked about the number of genuinely affordable homes delivered in the past four years, with the response stating that 1662 'low cost' homes have been delivered.
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Stories naming Rokhsana Fiaz OBE
- Newham seeks Chief Exec, target start date Oct '26 Member panel agreement: February 2026 Engage executive search agency: February - March 2026 Advertise the role: w/c 20 April 2026 Closing date: 11 May 2026 Longlisting date: 14 May 2026 Technical assessment date: w/c 18 May 2026 Annual Council Meeting to agree new Members of the Chief Officer Appointment Committee:...
- 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 sub-committee, comprised of Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Councillor Caroline Adaja, Councillor John Gray, Councillor Lester Hudson, Councillor Mehmood Mirza, Councillor Sarah Jane Ruiz, and...
- 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,...
- Newham Sub-Committee Recommends Paul Martin as Interim Chief Executive, Subject to Cabinet Consultation The sub-committee, chaired by Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, included Councillors Caroline Adaja, John Gray, Lester Hudson, Mehmood Mirza, and Sarah Ruiz. Councillor Danny Keeling substituted for...
From meetings they attended
These stories cover meetings Rokhsana was listed at. The stories do not name them.
- Newham Council Satisfaction High, Survey Finds, Driven by Value and Transparency
- Newham's Air Quality Action Plan Gets Green Light
- Newham Council Tackles Anti-Social Behaviour with New PSPOs
- Newham Council to Convert Housing Tenure for Affordability
- Newham Cabinet Approves £2m CCTV Upgrade for Enhanced Public Safety