Meera Kumar

Council: Waltham Forest

Committees: Executive Decision Shareholder Committee Housing and Inclusive Economy Scrutiny Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Executive Decision

Proposed aquisition of newbuild homes for affordable rent, Executive Decision - Monday, 31st March, 2025 11.00 am

This executive decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to discuss the proposed acquisition of new build homes for affordable rent. The Deputy Leader (Housing and Regeneration) was asked to approve the use of Right to Buy receipts to acquire 53 newbuild homes at the Fellowship Square development. This acquisition was previously discussed at an executive decision meeting in December 2024[^2].

March 31, 2025
Housing and Inclusive Economy Scrutiny Committee

Housing and Inclusive Economy Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13th February, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting included for discussion a number of updates about how the council is performing in delivering its commitments on housing and adult learning. The meeting included for discussion progress on the Housing Transformation Programme and the delivery of the Housing Strategy 2024-2029. It also included for discussion the council’s performance on a number of key housing performance indicators, progress on the Local Plan Part 2 and an update on the progress of the Adult Learning Service during the 2023-2024 academic year.

February 13, 2025
Shareholder Committee

at the rising of Cabinet, Shareholder Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 2.00 pm

The meeting of the Shareholder Committee included an update on the financial performance of Waltham Forest Services Ltd, an update on Evolve Norse's performance, and consideration of proposed changes to Waltham Forest Services Ltd's articles of association.

January 21, 2025
Executive Decision

Proposed Acquisition of New Build Affordable Homes for Rent, Executive Decision - Monday, 23rd December, 2024 11.00 am

This meeting was scheduled to include the potential acquisition of new affordable homes at the Fellowship Square development in Waltham Forest.

December 23, 2024
Housing and Inclusive Economy Scrutiny Committee

Housing and Inclusive Economy Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to discuss a number of updates, new policies and proposals for the future of housing and community safety in Waltham Forest. The topics included updates to the Waltham Forest Housing Compact, discussions on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2025/26, a proposed policy on damp and mould, and a proposal for the acquisition of 53 new affordable homes for rent.

December 11, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

5 decisions

Waltham Forest Services Ltd Performance Update

From: at the rising of Cabinet, Shareholder Committee - Tuesday, 6th May, 2025 2.00 pm, - May 06, 2025

...they noted the performance against the Business Plan for 2024/25 and approved the Business Plan for 2025/26 for Waltham Forest Services Ltd.

Recommendations Approved

Evolve Norse: 2024/25 Mid-Year Company Performance Review

From: at the rising of Cabinet, Shareholder Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 2.00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to note Evolve Norse's mid-year performance against its business plan, including a net operating profit of £56,000 and projected year-end profit of £90,000, along with associated risks.

Recommendations Approved

Waltham Forest Services Ltd Performance Update

From: at the rising of Cabinet, Shareholder Committee - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 2.00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to note the year-to-date performance, changes to Board Members, and growth plans, as well as to approve changes to the Articles of Association and the overarching Service Level Agreement between the Council and the Company.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Acquisition of New Build Affordable Homes for Rent

From: Proposed Acquisition of New Build Affordable Homes for Rent, Executive Decision - Monday, 23rd December, 2024 11.00 am - December 23, 2024

...to acquire 53 new-build affordable homes at Fellowship Square (Hepworth Place) for social rent, using Right to Buy receipts, and to enter into all necessary legal agreements for the acquisition.

Recommendations Approved

More Homes Waltham Forest Joint Venture Update

From: at the rising of Cabinet, Shareholder Committee - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 01, 2024

...to note the Governance Forward Plan for the More Homes Waltham Forest joint venture, the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2023/24, the Financial Model and Business Plan 2024/25, and the summary Key Performance Indicator (KPI) report detailing performance of the JV in Q1.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 14

Average per Month: 0.8

Decisions Recorded: 5