Mark Hynes
Council: Waltham Forest
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
73 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm
The council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025, to discuss several topics including a Labour group motion, the council tax support scheme, fees and charges for the next financial year, a new smoke control order, the annual report from the Corporate Parenting Board, and a protocol for honorary alderpeople.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Waltham Forest Council Cabinet met to discuss and approve a range of strategic and financial matters, including the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy, the Avenue Road Estate regeneration project, and the continuation of the Council Tax Support scheme. They also reviewed the budget, fees and charges, and updates on the Mission Waltham Forest programme. All recommendations were approved, some subject to the call-in process[^2].
LGRP Framework, Executive Decision - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 3.30 pm
The Executive Decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council on 2 December 2025 was scheduled to consider a report on the Local Government Resourcing Partnership (LGRP) Framework. This was a decision made with no public access. Councillor Paul Douglas, Portfolio Lead Member - Finance and Resources, was the decision maker for this meeting.
Pay to Park, Executive Decision - Monday, 1st December, 2025 9.00 am
The Executive Decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council included a discussion on proposed amendments to the borough's Pay to Park scheme. A report was prepared for Councillor Clyde Loakes, Deputy Leader (Climate and Air Quality), regarding making permanent an Experimental Traffic Management Order (ETMO) relating to the scheme. The report included summaries of consultation responses and an Equality Impact Assessment.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 2.00 pm
The Waltham Forest Council cabinet approved a new strategy to address the increasing demand for temporary accommodation in the borough, as well as a new agreement to provide integrated mental health services. Councillor Grace Williams, Leader of the Council, thanked Councillor Ahsan Khan, Deputy Leader (Housing and Regeneration) and Councillor Louise Mitchell, Portfolio Lead Member - Adults and Health, for their leadership on these issues.
Decisions from Meetings
173 decisions · Page 20 of 35
Housing Revenue Account Budget 2025/26 including tenants rents and service charges
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
...to approve the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2025/26, including a 2.7% increase in HRA dwelling rents, adjustments to tenant service charges, increases in garage rents, and increases to rent and service charges for sheltered accommodation and traveller sites, while noting the increase in shared ownership rents and the linkage of temporary accommodation rent charges to Local Housing Allowance levels.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Investment Strategy 2024/25 - 2034/35
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
... to approve the Council’s Capital Investment Strategy for 2024/25 to 2034/35, which will be reviewed and refreshed annually, with financing delegated to the Strategic Director of Resources.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Monitoring - 2024/25 Month 9
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
...to note the forecast financial outturns and approve an adjusted capital programme budget and the use of £3.644 million from the Budget Strategy Reserve for improvement and transformation costs.
Recommendations Approved
Budget and Council Tax Setting 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council the approval of the projected budget for 2025/26, including a 4.99% increase in council tax for Waltham Forest residents, setting the Band D property rate at £1,787.27, and an overall council tax of £2,277.65 per Band D property when including the GLA precept.
Recommendations Approved
Lea Bridge Station Sites (242970)
From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 04, 2025
...planning permission was granted for the Lea Bridge Station Sites (242970) subject to conditions, informatives, Stage 2 Referral to the Greater London Authority (GLA) and completion of a Deed of Variation to Section 106 Agreement.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 73
Average per Month: 4.1
Decisions Recorded: 173