Nicky Crouch

Council: Waltham Forest

Committees: Executive Decision (Officer) Cabinet (Officer) Children and Families Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Health and Wellbeing Board (Member) Staffing Committee Budget Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Health and Wellbeing Board Member

Integrated Meeting of WF Health & Wellbeing and Health & Care Partnership Boards - Monday, 20th October, 2025 1.00 pm

The Waltham Forest Health and Wellbeing Board and Health and Care Partnership Board were scheduled to hold an integrated meeting on 20 October 2025. Items for discussion included updates on promoting wellbeing, the Better Care Fund, and the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Improvement Plan. A series of linked papers on obesity were also scheduled to be discussed.

October 20, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 2.00 pm

Councillor Grace Williams, Leader of the Council, chaired a meeting of the Waltham Forest Council cabinet on 7 October 2025, where members discussed early intervention and prevention strategies, housing updates, and changes to the Minimum Income Guarantee uplift. The cabinet approved recommendations concerning early intervention and prevention, the Housing Strategy Year One update, and changes to the Minimum Income Guarantee uplift. They also agreed to the council taking on the development manager role for the London Secure Children's Home proposals.

October 07, 2025
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee Officer

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met on 10 September 2025, and discussed the Waltham Forest Youth Justice Annual Plan, the Family Hubs Programme, and the Scrutiny Report. The committee requested a report on improvements to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision and agreed to add items on child sexual exploitation and the rationalisation of the school estate to their forward plan.

September 10, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Waltham Forest Council cabinet met on 9 September 2025, and agreed to extend the Environmental Services Contract with FCC for eight years, approved the Social Value Report 2024-2025 and the Social Value Policy 2025-2027 for publication, and noted a potential £15.331 million funding gap in the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2028/29. They also discussed budget monitoring and the forecast outturn position for revenue, capital, HRA[^1] and DSG[^2] as at month 3.

September 09, 2025
Executive Decision Officer

Validation Requirements for Planning Applications, Executive Decision - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 12.00 pm

This meeting of the Executive Decision of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to address apologies, declarations of interest, and a review of the local list of validation requirements for planning applications.

September 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Mission Waltham Forest Delivery Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

...noted the progress and future direction of Mission Waltham Forest, reaffirming its commitment to tackling inequality and prioritizing community impact.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Waltham Forest Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy 2025 - 2028

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

... to adopt the Waltham Forest Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy 2025-2028 following a public consultation, aiming to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND in the borough.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Deed of Variation to Fellowship Square Development Agreement

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

...to enter into a Deed of Variation to the Fellowship Square Development Agreement, agreeing to renegotiated terms that include splitting land receipts, guaranteeing a Fellowship Square land payment date, progressing Willow House as a 100% Build To Rent scheme, and reallocating affordable housing to Block H, aiming for 46% affordable housing across the program.

Recommendations Approved

Avenue Road Regeneration Delivery Route

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

... to approve the revised delivery proposals for the Avenue Road estate regeneration, including progressing due diligence with an institutional investment partner for Phase 1, delegating authority to enter into Heads of Terms, approving a Cost Underwrite Agreement, serving a demolition notice in July 2026, noting resident engagement proposals, and noting proposals for Phase 2.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Budget Monitoring - Month 6

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025

...the Cabinet of Waltham Forest noted the month 6 forecast outturn position for Revenue, HRA and DSG, the revised capital programme forecasts for 2025/26 and to 2034/35, approved budget additions and virement changes to the Capital programme since February 2025, and approved £0.331 million from contingency to fund the Financial Sustainability team.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 95