Tower Hamlets Council has approved two exit packages exceeding £100,000 each. The decisions were made during a Council meeting held on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.
The meeting minutes confirm that Council approved two exit packages exceeding £100,000
and do not mention any other such packages being approved at that time. These details can be found in the Public reports pack.
One package was related to an Early Retirement/Voluntary Redundancy scheme, which was implemented to achieve savings. The second package stemmed from the Empowering Services Review. Both payments include redundancy payments and the early payment of pension benefits, which are contractual terms linked to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Further details regarding exit payments can be found in the report titled 'Approval for exit payment report'. The meeting agenda and related documents are available on the council's democracy portal, including the Agenda frontsheet.
