Councillor Catherine Saumarez
Email: cllr.catherine.saumarez@walthamforest.gov.uk
Council: Waltham Forest
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 7.00 pm
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to review several annual reports concerning the services provided to children and young people in Waltham Forest. The committee will examine the Virtual School Annual Report, the Independent Review Officer (IRO) Annual Report, the Children's Social Care Annual Complaints Report, and The Scrutiny Report, which includes updates on the committee's forward plan and action tracker.
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, to discuss several key areas concerning public health and adult social care services. The meeting's agenda included updates on vaccination and screening programmes, the progress of the Befriending Service, the ongoing Adult Services Transformation Programme, and a review of the committee's scrutiny activities.
Council - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 7.30 pm
The Council of Waltham Forest convened for a special meeting on Thursday, 26 February 2026, to address several key financial and operational matters. The agenda included the setting of the Budget and Council Tax for the 2026/27 financial year, alongside the Treasury Management Strategy, Pay Policy Statement, and Members' Allowances Scheme for the same period. Additionally, the Council was scheduled to discuss the rationalisation and proportionality of its committees and review the draft calendar of meetings for the upcoming municipal year.
Decisions from Meetings
57 decisions · Page 7 of 12
Election of Mayor
From: Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 22, 2025
...to elect Councillor Tony Bell as the Mayor of the London Borough of Waltham Forest and to thank Councillor Sharon Waldron for her service as Mayor during the previous year.
Recommendations Approved
Programme of meetings for 2025/26
From: Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 7.30 pm - May 22, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Appointments
From: Council - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.30 pm - April 24, 2025
...to re-appoint Cllr John Moss, Cllr Terry Wheeler, and Colette McCann as the Council's nominated trustees for the Walthamstow & Chingford Almshouse Charity for another four-year term ending May 1, 2029.
Recommendations Approved
Waltham Forest local development scheme update
From: Council - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.30 pm - April 24, 2025
...the Council approved the updated Waltham Forest Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2025-2028, effective immediately.
Recommendations Approved
Declaration of a Nature Emergency: Nature Recovery for a Thriving and More Equal Borough
From: Council - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.30 pm - April 24, 2025
...to declare a Nature Emergency and commit to a range of actions, including resident engagement, expert advice, and integrating nature recovery into planning and development, to achieve nature positive outcomes
across the borough.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 57