Ian Buckle

Council: Waltham Forest

Committees: Executive Decision (Officer) Audit and Governance Committee (Officer) Council Cabinet

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Executive Decision Officer

Public Spaces Protection Order, Executive Decision - Monday, 18th August, 2025 10.00 am

The Executive Decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to consider the extension of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in the borough. The report pack included a recommendation to extend the PSPO for a further three years, and considered the results of a public consultation on the topic. Councillor Khevyn Limbajee, Portfolio Lead Member for Community Safety, was scheduled to make the decision.

August 18, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Officer

Audit and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to meet on 15 July 2025 to discuss a range of reports related to the council's financial management, risk, and governance. These included the external audit plan, the draft statement of accounts, contract waivers, risk management, treasury management, anti-fraud measures, and data protection.

July 15, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 2.00 pm

At a meeting of the Waltham Forest Council Cabinet, members approved a plan to acquire 64 homes for use as temporary accommodation, adopted an Asset Transformation Strategy to guide the use of council land and buildings, and agreed to extend the council's joint venture with Norse Group for property services. The Cabinet also agreed to begin consulting on the closure of Church Lane Car Park in Leytonstone, with a view to selling the site for redevelopment.

June 03, 2025
Council

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 7.30 pm

The Waltham Forest Council meeting scheduled for 22 May 2025 included the election of a new Mayor, the appointment of councillors to various committees and outside bodies, and a review of the council's scheme of delegation. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the programme of meetings for the upcoming year.

May 22, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee

Audit and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 6th May, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on 6 May 2025 to consider a range of reports related to the council's financial and governance arrangements. The agenda included updates on school finances, the final statement of accounts, accounting policies, grant certifications, anti-fraud activities, internal audit progress, and the annual governance statement.

May 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Citizens' Assembly on Neighbourhood Policing: our joint police-council response to the recommendations

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 6th May, 2025 2.00 pm - May 06, 2025

... the Cabinet approved the police and council's joint action plan, detailed in Appendix 1, to address the recommendations made by the Citizens' Assembly on the Future of Neighbourhood Policing.

Recommendations Approved

Fairer Contributions Policy: Proposal for changes to Minimum Income Guarantee uplift

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 6th May, 2025 2.00 pm - May 06, 2025

...to consult on proposed changes to the Fairer Contributions Policy, specifically a phased reduction of the discretionary uplift applied to the Minimum Income Guarantee for adults receiving non-residential care.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 41

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 97