Ayshe Simsek
Council: Haringey
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
38 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss the council's financial position, previously approved savings, and the committee's work programme. The meeting will include a discussion of the council's financial position at the end of Quarter 2 of 2025/26, including the general fund, capital, Housing Revenue Account (HRA), and Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budgets. Members will also look at the minutes of joint meetings between the Adults & Health Scrutiny Panel and the Children & Young People's Scrutiny Panel regarding the council's Transitions Programme.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm
Haringey Council's cabinet is scheduled to discuss the council's financial performance, proposed policy changes, and housing projects at its meeting on 9 December 2025. They will also discuss the Haringey's Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Action Plan, and proposed changes to school admissions. Some items, relating to contracts and financial information, will be discussed in private due to the commercially sensitive nature of the information.
Budget (Strategy & Engagement), Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the council's draft budget for 2026/27, the medium term financial strategy for 2026-2031, and the committee's work programme. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes of several scrutiny panels and consider a scoping document for a review of communications with residents.
Full Council - Monday, 24th November, 2025 7.30 pm
The Full Council of Haringey was scheduled to meet on 24 November 2025, to discuss a range of issues including reports from various committees, motions on rented homes and rough sleeping, and questions to cabinet members.
Standards Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The Standards Committee of Haringey Council was scheduled to meet on 13 November 2025, to discuss changes to the council's planning protocol, financial regulations and contract standing orders. The committee was also expected to review its work programme. Councillor Ibrahim Ali, Chair of Standards Committee was scheduled to chair the meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
34 decisions · Page 4 of 7
Funding affordable housing through long-term institutional finance
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025
...to fund affordable housing and reduce temporary accommodation costs, the Cabinet approved a strategy for purchasing and leasing residential accommodation, developing a Limited Liability Partnership, initiating a market exercise to select a funder, allocating an initial £5m capital budget, delegating property purchase authority, and requiring future deal approval from the Cabinet.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to tender for the Mallard place (Chocolate Factory Phase 2 ) Works contract
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025
...to facilitate the construction of 150 new council homes at Mallard Place (Chocolate Factory Phase 2), the Cabinet approved tendering the works contract, commencing procurement, and utilizing the LCP Minor Works Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) as the primary route to market.
Recommendations Approved
Approval of contract for demolition of Northolt and the Stapleford wing block and approval for contract for Phase two of the Broadwater Farm new homes programme
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025
...to award contracts for both the demolition of the Northolt and Stapleford wing blocks and the construction of 139 new council rented homes and retail/workspace units as part of phase two of the Broadwater Farm new homes programme, along with land appropriations and related actions to facilitate these projects.
Recommendations Approved
Adopting a new Tenancy Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025
...to approve the adoption of a new Tenancy Strategy, effective from November 4, 2025, and delegate authority for future modifications to the Director of Housing in consultation with the Cabinet member for Housing and Planning.
Recommendations Approved
Adopting a new Tenancy Management Policy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 21, 2025
...to adopt a new Tenancy Management Policy, effective from November 4, 2025, and delegated authority for future modifications to the Director of Housing in consultation with the Cabinet member for Housing and Planning.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 38
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 34