Raymond Balcombe - Councillor for Epping Forest (Rural East)

Councillor Raymond Balcombe

Conservative Party Rural East Deputy Leader & Contracts Delivery Portfolio Holder

Email: Cllr.rbalcombe@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Council: Epping Forest

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Member) (Member, Vice-Chairman) Council (Member) Area Planning Sub-Committee East Communities Scrutiny Committee (Member) Planning Committee A (Member) Place Scrutiny Committee (Member) District Development Management Committee Planning Committee B Local Councils' Liaison Committee Appointment Panel (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

80 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Committee Vice-Chairman

Cabinet - Monday 9th February 2026 7.00 pm

February 09, 2026
Appointment Panel Member

Appointments Panel - Thursday 22nd January 2026 6.30 pm

January 22, 2026, 6:30 pm
Committee Vice-Chairman

Cabinet - Monday 19th January 2026 7.00 pm

January 19, 2026, 7:00 pm
Appointment Panel Member

Appointments Panel - Thursday 8th January 2026 6.30 pm

January 08, 2026
Council Member

Council - Thursday 18th December 2025 7.00 pm

December 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

146 decisions · Page 8 of 30

Parking Policy for Housing Revenue Account Land

From: Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 7.00 pm - October 13, 2025

...to improve parking arrangements on Housing Revenue Account land, the Cabinet agreed to a new Parking Policy and delegated authority to the Director for Housing and Property to make minor changes to it in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

Recommendations Approved

Quarter 1 Budget Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd September 2025 7.00 pm - September 22, 2025

...the Cabinet of Epping Forest decided to note the financial forecast for 2025/26, the position on reserves, and to agree that performance indicators related to prudential code compliance should be reported as part of the Treasury Update instead of the quarterly monitoring report.

Recommendations Approved

Qualis Group Quarter 1 Financial Position 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd September 2025 7.00 pm - September 22, 2025

The report summarises the quarter 1 financial position in 2025/26 for the Qualis Group

For Determination

Local Government Reform – Business Case Endorsement and Submission

From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd September 2025 7.00 pm - September 22, 2025

...the Cabinet endorsed the Business Case option for three new unitary councils, grouping Epping Forest District Council with Harlow, Brentwood, Chelmsford, and Maldon, supporting the Council's preference from its extraordinary meeting on September 15, 2025, for local government reform.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 80

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 146