Redbridge Councillor Kabir Mahmud has been sanctioned for breaching the council's Members' Code of Conduct, following a decision by the Standards (Hearings) Sub-Committee. The decision was noted and approved at a full council meeting on Thursday, 18 September 2025.
The Sub-Committee found Councillor Mahmud in breach of paragraphs 1.1 (Respect), 2.3 (Discrimination), and 5 (Disrepute) of the Members' Code of Conduct. As a result, the Sub-Committee recommended that Councillor Mahmud be removed from committees for three months and that the Monitoring Officer arrange appropriate training for him.
The specific committees from which Councillor Mahmud will be removed have not been named. The type of training that Councillor Mahmud will be required to undertake will be determined by the Monitoring Officer.
The GA Committee -Standards Report Final report pack included the Investigation report by Wilkin Chapman Rollits, a Schedule of Evidence, Written representations/further material from Councillor Mahmud, and the Decision Notice.
The Standards (Hearings) Sub-Committee was tasked with determining whether Councillor Mahmud had violated the Members' Code of Conduct and, if so, to recommend appropriate sanctions. The Sub-Committee concluded that Councillor Mahmud breached paragraphs 1.1 (Respect), 2.3 (Discrimination) and 5 (Disrepute) of the Council's Members Code of Conduct. The specific actions or statements that led to this conclusion are detailed in the Investigation report by Wilkin Chapman Rollits.
