Cabinet member for a Dynamic City

Councillor Irim Ali

Irim provides political leadership for housing and planning strategies, ensuring that the city prospers through innovative physical and economic regeneration. She is responsible for the Council’s approach to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in Newcastle and overseeing advice and support for people facing homelessness.

Irim leads the Council’s approach to cooperative development in delivery of housing and planning functions, and in opportunities for expanding social housing across the city. She also leads the Council’s approach to embedding equality and diversity in Council activity.

Responsibilities

The Cabinet member for a Dynamic City is responsible for:

• Oversight of city housing strategy
• Capital investment programme in YHN/Council stock
• Housing Revenue Account
• Planning 
• Local Plan
• Tackling homelessness and rough sleeping, advice and support for people facing homelessness
• Private sector housing
• Working with housing associations
• Improved advice and support for people living in the private rented sector
• Registered Social Landlords and house of multiple occupation (HMO) licencing
• Licencing and regulatory issues (not including taxis). Trading standards. Public protection and enforcement

Political lead for: Equalities and diversity