Councillor Ibrahim Ali

...approved the spending of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy on Round 2 projects, following consultation on community priorities.

...the Cabinet noted the forecast total revenue outturn variance for the General Fund of £19m, comprising £10.72m in base budget pressures and £8.312m from the non-delivery of savings, noted the net DSG forecast of a £3.2m overspend, noted the net HRA forecast surplus of £1.791m, noted the forecast General Fund and HRA capital expenditure of £393.8m, approved revenue budget virements and the receipt of grants, approved proposed budget adjustments and virements to the capital programme, noted debt write-offs in Quarter Three 2025/26, and noted the Finance Response and Recovery Plans and progress against actions.

...approved the acquisition of 565 homes for housing purposes at 867–879 High Road and 36 & 44–52 White Hart Lane, N17, for the purchase price and total scheme cost outlined in the exempt report, with delegated authority granted to finalise legal documentation.

...approved the award of a £230 million contract for recycling and waste collection, street cleansing, and ancillary services to Bidder B, commencing in April 2027 for an initial eight-year period with an option to extend.

...noted the high-level progress made against the delivery of the commitments set out in the Corporate Delivery Plan 2024–2026 as at the end of December 2025 (Quarter Three reporting period 2025/26) and the final publication and launch of the Local Outcomes Framework (LOF), which will inform the new Corporate Delivery Plan and performance framework from April 2026.