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Cabinet - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm
The Cabinet made a number of decisions on funding the acquisition of new homes, plans to make the council's housing company dormant, and adopting the recommendations of a scrutiny review into the draft [Inclusive Growth and Economy Framework](https://democr...
Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 2.00 pm
The Cabinet noted an overspend of £14 million on its revenue budget, agreed to directly award the contract for drug and alcohol services to [Change Grow Live (CGL)](https://www.changegrowlive.org/), adopted a new Serious Violence Strategy and agreed to leas...
Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th July, 2024 2.00 pm
The Cabinet agreed all the recommendations put before them at this meeting. The most significant decisions were to consult on a new version of the Local Plan and to approve a scheme for Waltham Forest Council to directly build new homes in the borough.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 4 June 2024 - 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Waltham Forest Council met on Tuesday 4 June 2024, making decisions on the future of learning disability services and tackling homelessness. Key decisions included agreeing to consult on the potential closure of the Markhouse Centre and proce...
Cabinet - Thursday, 9 May 2024 - 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Waltham Forest Council met on Thursday 9 May 2024, approving revised budgets for the Soho Theatre Walthamstow project and the PFI Schools expiry, and noting improvements to the council's housing complaints service.
Cabinet - Thursday, 18 April 2024 - 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Waltham Forest Council met on Thursday, 18 April 2024, to approve new energy procurement contracts for the council. The meeting also saw the approval of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and the Waltham Forest Housing Compact.
Cabinet - Thursday, 14 March 2024 - 2.00 pm
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Cabinet - Thursday, 22 February 2024 - 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Waltham Forest Council met on Thursday 22 February 2024, approving a significant restructure of senior management and a substantial budget for the upcoming financial year, including council tax increases. The meeting also saw the adoption of ...
Cabinet - Thursday, 7 December 2023 - 10.00 am
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Cabinet - Thursday, 2 November 2023 - 2.00 pm
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The full terms of reference for the Cabinet are set out in Part 7 of the Council’s Constitution, located in the Library section of this website. Purpose of Cabinet There are ten Cabinet members appointed and with portfolios agreed by the Leader. The Cabinet works within the policy of collective responsibility and its functions are: · to discharge all the functions of the authority which are not required by legislation to be discharged by the full Council, subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State; · to implement the Council's policies and spending the bulk of the budget in accordance with the policy framework and the Council's financial rules and regulations; · to make recommendations on major policy and resources matters for decision by the Council; · (within the current legal framework) to be the collective consultee on decisions under delegated authority which require full Cabinet consultation. Other significant policy matters affecting functions may be discussed with individual Cabinet members within the Cabinet member's portfolio; · to give political direction and guidance to and monitor the performance of the executive part of the Council; · to provide political accountability for the Council's performance to the Council and to Overview and Scrutiny Committees; · to foster and improve the Council's performance as a partner with other bodies.
