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Summary
The Council of Waltham Forest Council agreed to delegate non-executive functions to officers as set out in the Council's Constitution and the General Scheme of Delegation on 21 May 2026. They also agreed that officers with delegated powers can further delegate these to other officers and may agree a scheme of delegation for their service areas. The Director of Governance and Law was delegated the power to make and publish necessary changes to the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation.
Full council record
Decision
Council:
(a) AGREED the delegation of non-executive functions (as defined by the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 (amended) to officers as set out in:
i. The Council’s Constitution and
ii. The General Scheme of Delegation appended to the report.
(b) AGREED that all officers with delegated powers have power to further delegate those powers to other officers under s.101 of the Local Government Act 1972 or as provided for by any other legislation and may agree a scheme of delegation to officers for their service areas.
(c) DELEGATED to the Director of Governance and Law the power to make and publish the necessary changes to the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation to give effect to these decisions.
Related Meeting
Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 7.30 pm on May 21, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 21 May 2026 |