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 34 of 35
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
Social Impact Report 2023-2024 and Social Value Annual Statement 2024
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 10, 2024
...to approve the Social Impact Report 2023-2024 and the Social Value Annual Statement 2024, and to approve the Social Value Portal platform as a council-wide tool for consistent impact monitoring and reporting.
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
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
Securing Additional Temporary Accommodation Supply
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 10, 2024
...to secure additional temporary accommodation supply, the Council agreed to lease the London Walthamstow Hotel and Waterside Lodge, providing 245 self-contained rooms for families in housing need, and delegated authority for finalising the lease and potential purchase terms of Waterside Lodge.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 73
Average per Month: 4.1
Decisions Recorded: 173