Louise Mitchell - Councillor for Waltham Forest ( Chapel End)

Councillor Louise Mitchell

 Labour and Co-operative Party  Chapel End  Portfolio Lead Member - Adults and Health

Email: Cllr.Louise.Mitchell@walthamforest.gov.uk

Council: Waltham Forest

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Council (Member) Executive Decision (Member) Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Staffing Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

38 meetings · Page 2 of 8

Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 2.00 pm

Councillor Grace Williams, Leader of the Council, chaired a meeting of the Waltham Forest Council cabinet on 7 October 2025, where members discussed early intervention and prevention strategies, housing updates, and changes to the Minimum Income Guarantee uplift. The cabinet approved recommendations concerning early intervention and prevention, the Housing Strategy Year One update, and changes to the Minimum Income Guarantee uplift. They also agreed to the council taking on the development manager role for the London Secure Children's Home proposals.

October 07, 2025
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Waltham Forest Council cabinet met on 9 September 2025, and agreed to extend the Environmental Services Contract with FCC for eight years, approved the Social Value Report 2024-2025 and the Social Value Policy 2025-2027 for publication, and noted a potential £15.331 million funding gap in the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2028/29. They also discussed budget monitoring and the forecast outturn position for revenue, capital, HRA[^1] and DSG[^2] as at month 3.

September 09, 2025
Executive Decision Member

Integrated Community Equipment Service, Executive Decision - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 4.30 pm

This meeting of the Executive Decision of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to discuss a direct award of contracts to Enabled Living to deliver an integrated community equipment service. The report pack sets out the rationale for this decision, and recommends that Councillor Louise Mitchell, Portfolio Lead Member for Adults and Health, approves the direct award of the contracts.

September 03, 2025
Council Member

Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 7.30 pm

Waltham Forest Council met on 17 July 2025, and after observing a moment of silence for the victims of the 7/7 attacks and others, councillors discussed a range of issues including play and community spaces, the borough's financial situation, and parking fees. A motion to support and improve play opportunities for children was passed, and several appointments to committees and outside bodies were agreed.

July 17, 2025
Cabinet Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Cabinet of Waltham Forest Council scheduled a meeting to discuss a range of topics, including a senior management restructure, the council's financial performance, and progress on health inequalities.

July 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

133 decisions · Page 1 of 27

Mission Waltham Forest Delivery Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

...noted the progress and future direction of Mission Waltham Forest, reaffirming its commitment to tackling inequality and prioritizing community impact.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Waltham Forest Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy 2025 - 2028

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

... to adopt the Waltham Forest Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy 2025-2028 following a public consultation, aiming to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND in the borough.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Deed of Variation to Fellowship Square Development Agreement

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

...to enter into a Deed of Variation to the Fellowship Square Development Agreement, agreeing to renegotiated terms that include splitting land receipts, guaranteeing a Fellowship Square land payment date, progressing Willow House as a 100% Build To Rent scheme, and reallocating affordable housing to Block H, aiming for 46% affordable housing across the program.

Recommendations Approved

Avenue Road Regeneration Delivery Route

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

... to approve the revised delivery proposals for the Avenue Road estate regeneration, including progressing due diligence with an institutional investment partner for Phase 1, delegating authority to enter into Heads of Terms, approving a Cost Underwrite Agreement, serving a demolition notice in July 2026, noting resident engagement proposals, and noting proposals for Phase 2.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Budget Monitoring - Month 6

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

...the Cabinet of Waltham Forest noted the month 6 forecast outturn position for Revenue, HRA and DSG, the revised capital programme forecasts for 2025/26 and to 2034/35, approved budget additions and virement changes to the Capital programme since February 2025, and approved £0.331 million from contingency to fund the Financial Sustainability team.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 133