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
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Calculation of Political Balance (Proportionality) and arrangements for committees
From: Special Meeting: Annual Budget and Council Tax Setting, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 7.30 pm - February 27, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Draft meetings programme 2025/26
From: Special Meeting: Annual Budget and Council Tax Setting, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 7.30 pm - February 27, 2025
...to approve the draft meetings programme for 2025-26, with finalization scheduled for the Annual Council Meeting on 22 May 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Constitution Update: Contract Procedure Rules
From: Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 7.30 pm - December 12, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report 2023/24
From: Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 7.30 pm - December 12, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Conservative Group Motion
From: Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 7.30 pm - December 12, 2024
...to strongly urge the Executive to assess all relevant evidence and information regarding the proposed revision to on-street parking controls when considering the matter in early 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 57