Michael Rye OBE

The Cabinet decided to approve commencement of consultation on the proposed closure of Bishop Stopford's School, Starks Field Primary School, and Suffolks Primary School. This decision was made on 14 October 2026. The Cabinet also approved the allocation of up to £150,000 to fund the consultation process.

The Cabinet decided to approve the Small and Medium Sites Delivery Strategy on 14/10/2026. The strategy aims to increase housing delivery from small development sites across the borough. It includes approving a proactive support programme for landowners and developers, and the development of a council-led small sites programme.

The Cabinet of Enfield Council approved the refreshed corporate performance scorecard and noted progress against key priority indicators on 14 October 2026. The Cabinet agreed to approve the scorecard aligned to the new Council Plan 2026-30.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Technology, Councillor Lee Chamberlain, approved the Council Housing Workforce Competence, Learning and Performance Policy and the Housing Services Code of Conduct on 12 October 2026. These policies were approved to ensure compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing's Competence and Conduct Standard. The decision included delegating authority to the Service Director for Council Housing to make minor amendments to reflect future changes.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Technology, Councillor Lee Chamberlain, approved the Council Housing Workforce Competence, Learning and Performance Policy and the Housing Services Code of Conduct on 12 October 2026. These policies were approved to ensure compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing's Competence and Conduct Standard. The Service Director for Council Housing is delegated authority to make minor amendments to reflect future changes.

The Cabinet approved the Enfield Safer Stronger Communities Board Community Safety Plan 2026-30 on 14 October 2026. This plan sets out the vision and priorities for preventing and reducing crime and disorder. The Safer Stronger Communities Board approved the plan on 30 April 2026 for statutory partner organisations to adopt.

The Leader of the Council, Cllr Alessandro Georgiou, appointed Akin Durowoju as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the board of Housing Gateway Limited (HGL) on 16 October 2026. The number of Independent Directors on the HGL board will be increased to three for six months to facilitate a handover.