Marc Gadsby
Council: Waltham Forest
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to consider the recommissioning of vital children's services, review a new partnership agreement for the Better Care Fund, and discuss the outcomes of a recent Care Quality Commission inspection of Adult Social Care. The committee will also review its forward plan and track actions and recommendations from previous meetings.
Extension of Temporary Accommodation Leaseholds beyond ten years, Executive Decision - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 9.30 am
The Executive Decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council on Thursday 22 January 2026 was scheduled to discuss the adoption of ten-year leases for temporary accommodation. This measure is intended to address a significant financial pressure on the council related to the cost of temporary accommodation.
Integrated Meeting of WF Health & Wellbeing and Health & Care Partnership Boards - Monday, 19th January, 2026 1.00 pm
The Integrated Meeting of Waltham Forest Health & Wellbeing and Health & Care Partnership Boards was scheduled to discuss a range of important health and social care initiatives. Key topics included the progress of the Better Care Fund, updates on promoting wellbeing across the borough, and the development of a new Neighbourhood Health Delivery Model. The meeting also planned to review the SEND Improvement Plan and discuss the cost of obesity as a driver of multimorbidity.
Family Support Procurement, Executive Decision - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 11.00 am
The Executive Decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council is scheduled to discuss a proposal to commission family support hours via an open procurement framework approach. The aim is to improve the quality and oversight of family support services, and encourage competitive pricing from external providers. Councillor Kizzy Gardiner, Portfolio Lead Member for Children and Young People, is expected to make the decision.
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny were scheduled to meet to discuss the Safeguarding Adults Board Strategic Plan for 2025-28, and to receive an update from Whipps Cross Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust) on the findings of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report. Councillors were also expected to review the committee's forward plan, action tracker and recommendations tracker.
Decisions from Meetings
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Expansion of Burnside Secondary onto Additional Site
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 03, 2024
...to approve the expansion of Burnside Secondary PRU by 20 additional places.
Recommendations Approved
Budget Review - Fees and Charges 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 03, 2024
...to approve the schedule of Fees and Charges, excluding those reserved for Council decision, as outlined in Appendix 1(iii), and to allow for their uplift between February 1st and April 1st, 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Case Analysis of Housing Ombudsman's Determination Findings
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 03, 2024
...to note the contents of the report regarding the Case Analysis of Housing Ombudsman's Determination Findings.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)
Developing Stronger Communities through Culture and Creativity: A Cultural Action Plan for Waltham Forest: 2024-2030
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 03, 2024
...to adopt the Developing Stronger Communities through Culture and Creativity: A Cultural Action Plan for Waltham Forest: 2024-2030,
approve revised frameworks for Civic and Community events and flag raising at Fellowship Square, and note the Cultural Action Plan Year 1 Delivery Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Infrastructure Funding Statement 2023/2024
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 2.00 pm - December 03, 2024
...to approve the revised Infrastructure Delivery Plan, the Infrastructure Funding Statement (2023/24) and its incorporated Infrastructure List, and to delegate authority for minor amendments to both plans before publication.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 92