Councillor Emma Best
Email: cllr.emma.best@walthamforest.gov.uk
Council: Waltham Forest
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
27 meetings · Page 4 of 6
Special Meeting: Annual Budget and Council Tax Setting, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 7.30 pm
This meeting is scheduled to cover a wide range of financial matters, including the Council's budget for 2025-26, the rates at which it will charge fees for its services, its plans to invest in new buildings and infrastructure and the pay of its employees. The meeting is also scheduled to include the appointment of Paul Calaminus to the Health and Wellbeing Board.
Budget Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18th February, 2025 7.00 pm
The Budget Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to receive a report on the latest forecast outturn position for revenue expenditure for 2024-25, as well as the Housing Revenue Account, Dedicated Schools Grant and the Capital Programme. The Committee was also scheduled to receive a report on the Council’s proposed budget for 2025-26.
Scrutiny Coordinating Committee - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 7.00 pm
The Scrutiny Coordinating Committee meeting on 21 January 2025 was scheduled to involve a review of the Council's Corporate Impact Framework, as well as the Action Plan resulting from the Local Government Association's (LGA) peer challenge. The Committee was also scheduled to receive a report on its own scrutiny work.
Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 7.30 pm
This meeting was scheduled to consider a report on its Council Tax Support Scheme, its schedule of Fees and Charges for 2025/26, and to approve a range of other measures. It included motions proposed by both the Labour and Conservative groups.
Grant of Premises Licence: K A Corner Supermarket, 96 Fulbourne Road, E17, Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 12th November, 2024 1.00 pm
The Sub-Committee agreed to grant a new premises licence to K A Corner Supermarket at 96 Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow after hearing representations from the applicant and their agent. The Sub-Committee also placed two extra conditions on the licence; staff must monitor the shop frontage to prevent customers from loitering, and they must provide residents with a phone number to contact the designated premises supervisor, Mr Tayfun Sar.
Decisions from Meetings
57 decisions · Page 1 of 12
Review of a premises licence: BlackStar Bar & Grill, 54 St James Street, Walthamstow, E17 7PE
From: Review of a Premises Licence - BlackStar Grill & Bar, 54 St James Street, Walthamstow E17 7PE, Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 11.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to modify the premises licence for BlackStar Bar & Grill by excluding late night refreshment and recorded music, reducing the sale of alcohol and opening hours to 08:00-23:00 Monday-Saturday and 08:00-22:30 Sunday, and removing the right to have live and recorded music during deregulated times.
Recommendations Approved
Application for a premises licence: 1st City Self Drive, 33 Skeltons Lane, Leyton E10 5BT
From: Application for a premises licence, 1st City Self Drive, 33 Skeltons Lane, Leyton, E10 5BT, Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to Grant in Part the Licence for 1st City Self Drive, 33 Skeltons Lane, Leyton E10 5BT, with a reduction in hours of the recorded music, and specific hours for the sale of alcohol and live music.
Recommendations Approved
Long and distinguished service awards
From: Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 11, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Protocol for honorary alderperson
From: Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 11, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Parenting Board annual report 2024/25
From: Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 11, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 27
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 57