Linda Murray

Council: Waltham Forest

Committees: Cabinet Budget Scrutiny Committee (Council Staff)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

10 meetings · Page 2 of 2

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 2.00 pm

The Cabinet meeting scheduled for 11 March 2025 contains a varied agenda. There are two reports on the agenda that relate to the Markhouse Centre, a day opportunities service for adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. The report pack also contains the Council’s proposed Annual Procurement Plan 2025/26 and a strategy for procuring Extra Care services, plus reports on the future of the Lea Bridge Station sites and a report on the Council’s approach to town centres.

March 11, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm

This meeting was about the council's budget for 2025/26, as well as approving its Capital Investment Strategy for 2024/25 to 2034/35, and making decisions on rents and service charges for tenants. There was also a report on the current financial monitoring position of the council. It is important to note that this is only a summary of what was scheduled to be discussed in the meeting. It does not tell us what was actually discussed, or what decisions, if any, were made.

February 20, 2025
Budget Scrutiny Committee

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.

February 18, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 2.00 pm

The Cabinet approved a new Damp and Mould Policy, a new Sufficiency Strategy for Children Looked After and Care Leavers, the school admissions determined arrangements for 2026/27, and the Draft Local Funding Formula for Schools 2025/26. They also agreed that Councillor Vicky Ashworth be added to the membership of the Shareholder Committee.

January 21, 2025
Budget Scrutiny Committee

Budget Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 17th September, 2024 7.00 pm

September 17, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

23 decisions · Page 1 of 5

Shareholder Committee Membership

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

...to remove Councillor Vicky Ashworth from the membership of the Shareholder Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Options for the Waltham Forest Catering Services SLA with Schools

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

...that the Local Authority will cease offering catering services to provide school meals from 1st April 2026, supporting schools to find alternative arrangements.

Recommendations Approved

London Sexual Health Programme

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

...to participate in the London Sexual Health Programme and re-procure SHL.UK, an online sexual health service, delegating authority for contract awards, scope changes, and extensions to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Portfolio Lead Member for Adults and Health, with an estimated spend of £5.6 million over nine years.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 10

Average per Month: 0.7

Decisions Recorded: 23