Lisa Redfern
Council: Waltham Forest
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
5 meetings
Cabinet - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm
The Cabinet made a number of decisions on funding the acquisition of new homes, plans to make the council's housing company dormant, and adopting the recommendations of a scrutiny review into the draft Inclusive Growth and Economy Framework.
Whipps Cross Joint Health Overview Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.00 pm
This meeting has been postponed.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 2.00 pm
The Cabinet noted an overspend of £14 million on its revenue budget, agreed to directly award the contract for drug and alcohol services to Change Grow Live (CGL), adopted a new Serious Violence Strategy and agreed to lease two sites for temporary accommodation.
Whipps Cross Joint Health Overview Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 6.00 pm
Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th July, 2024 2.00 pm
The Cabinet agreed all the recommendations put before them at this meeting. The most significant decisions were to consult on a new version of the Local Plan and to approve a scheme for Waltham Forest Council to directly build new homes in the borough.
Decisions from Meetings
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Financial Monitoring - Month 3
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 10, 2024
...to address a forecast £14.038 million revenue overspend, the Cabinet approved various budget adjustments, including allocating funds from contingency and the Budget Strategy Reserve (BSR) to cover contract inflation, support the Inclusion Action Plan, fund new Business Intelligence posts, address serious violence, and invest in transformation programs like Resident Experience and Family First.
Recommendations Approved
Serious Violence Strategy: A partnership approach to keeping our young people safe from violence
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 10, 2024
...to approve the public-facing Serious Violence Strategy, outlining the council's plan to tackle weapons-based violence and keep young people safe.
Recommendations Approved
Protecting Communities from Alcohol and Drug Related Harm
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 10, 2024
...to award a new five-year contract to Change Grow Live (CGL) for drug and alcohol services, utilizing the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award option.
Recommendations Approved
Pay to Park Restrictions - Amendments to Times/Days
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 10, 2024
... to conduct a public consultation on amending Pay to Park hours to 8:00 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Sunday, and removing the one-hour free parking period between 1 pm and 2 pm, as well as the 15 minutes of free parking.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 5
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 9