Paul Douglas - Councillor for Waltham Forest (Chapel End)

Councillor Paul Douglas

Labour and Co-operative Party Chapel End Portfolio Lead Member - Finance and Resources

Email: cllr.paul.douglas@walthamforest.gov.uk

Council: Waltham Forest

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Shareholder Committee (Member) Cabinet (Member) Executive Decision (Member) Council (Member) Staffing Committee (Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Council Member

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.

December 11, 2025
Cabinet Member

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].

December 02, 2025
Executive Decision Member

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.

December 02, 2025
Cabinet Member

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.

November 04, 2025
Staffing Committee Chair

Appointments panel: Corporate Director of Financial Sustainability, Staffing Committee - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 9.30 am

The Staffing Committee of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to meet to discuss one item. The meeting was scheduled to take place in the Wilhelmina Suite at Waltham Forest Town Hall. Councillor Paul Douglas was scheduled to chair the meeting.

October 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Sixty Bricks Dormancy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 01, 2024

...to register Sixty Bricks as a dormant company after it ceased trading, appoint new directors and a company secretary for the dormancy period, note the audited accounts and the return of a £1 million residual cash balance to the council as a dividend.

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

Growth Scrutiny Committee Themed Review 2023-24: Inclusive Growth and Economy Framework

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 01, 2024

...to note the Growth Scrutiny Committee Themed Review report and adopt the recommendations outlined within it, as amended and detailed in appendix 2.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 129