Councillor Emily Arkell
Email: Emily.Arkell@haringey.gov.uk
Council: Haringey
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
26 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 7.30 pm
The Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, 2nd February 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a report on the progress of the Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust, covering various aspects of its operations and future plans.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm
The Cabinet of Haringey Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026, approving the acquisition of 12 new council homes, a new policy to tackle single-use plastics, an updated damp and mould policy, and a new library strategy. The meeting also saw the approval of updated fees and charges, and significant investments in housing stock improvements and climate resilience.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm
The Haringey Council cabinet convened to address a range of critical issues, approving measures from financial management and housing to community safety and environmental resilience. Key decisions included adopting a new Anti-Social Behaviour Policy, approving a finance update for the second quarter of 2025/26, and adopting Haringey's Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Action Plan.
Variation of Libraries Operating Hours - Confirmation, Cabinet Member Signing - Monday, 8th December, 2025 1.00 pm
Councillor Emily Arkell, Cabinet Member for Culture & Leisure, confirmed the implementation of changes to library operating hours, which had been previously approved by the Cabinet in December 2024. These changes, which include maintaining lunchtime opening and increasing lone-working practices, aim to address the council's financial challenges while fulfilling its statutory duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service, as required by the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964[^2]. The decision follows staff consultation, and the development and testing of a revised staffing structure.
Decisions from Meetings
50 decisions · Page 6 of 10
Fire Doors Contracts
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to comply with fire safety legislation and improve resident safety, the Cabinet approved the award of a contract to Bidder B for the provision and replacement of fire-rated doors and associated works in the Council's residential housing stock, subject to the outcome of a second stage leasehold consultation process.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Annual Compliance Assurance Statement
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to note the Housing Annual Compliance Assurance Statement report, acknowledging continued improvements in monitoring the 'big six' compliance areas (gas, electric, fire safety, asbestos, legionella and lifts) and aiming for further assurance in the future.
Recommendations Approved
Procurement of client fit out items for the Haringey Civic Centre
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to prepare the Civic Centre for occupation in 2027, the Cabinet approved the commencement of procurement exercises for a contract to acquire fixtures, fittings, and equipment (FF&E) and a framework to procure catering operators for the Civic Centre and other council-owned assets.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to tender for a works contractor to build 17 homes at Tiverton Estate
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to commence a procurement exercise for a contractor, via the London Construction Programme Housing Framework, to build 17 new council homes on the Tiverton Estate.
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: 26
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 50