Mark Hynes

Audit and Governance Committee

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 17th July, 2024 7.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee was scheduled to consider a range of issues relating to the financial management of the council, and the risks the council faces. This included scrutiny of the Draft Statement of Accounts 2023/24, which provides a snapshot of the council's financial position, and a Risk Management Update which was prepared to provide the committee with the council's strategic risk register for review. The committee was also scheduled to be provided with reports on the work undertaken by the council's Corporate Anti-Fraud Team in 2023/24, the activities of the council's Internal Audit Team and the Council's Treasury Management activities in 2023/24.

Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 16th July, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting approved four planning applications and one listed building consent application, with another planning application and listed building consent application deferred. One application, for the redevelopment of the Lea Bridge Gas Works on Perth Road, Leyton, was approved despite the objections of one of the Councillors present.

Executive Decision

Forest Road Improvement Scheme, Executive Decision - Wednesday, 10th July, 2024 9.30 am

Waltham Forest Council's Executive Decision committee approved the first stage of the Forest Road Improvement Scheme. This decision allows the council to begin detailed design and consultation on the scheme.

Executive Decision

ICT - Provision of Microsoft Enterprise Licencing and subscription (SaaS), Executive Decision - Tuesday, 9th July, 2024 11.00 am

Waltham Forest Council has agreed to extend its Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft for software licences for a further three years. This decision was taken without being put out to tender because the council believes that this would have cost more money and that it would be difficult to switch provider.

Cabinet

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.