Appointments

July 16, 2026 Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Council of Waltham Forest Council on Thursday 16 July 2026 approved appointments to various committees and boards. Councillor Rob Gardner and Councillor Yuksel Gonul were appointed to the Scrutiny Coordinating Committee. Councillor Martin Edobor was appointed Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board and confirmed to the Corporate Parenting Board. Claire Weeks and Brian Ashby were appointed as employer representatives to the Pension Board. Councillor RoseMary Warrington was appointed to SACRE. Councillor Umar Ali was appointed to the Inner North East London Joint Health and Overview Scrutiny Committee. Councillor Anna Rose Kerr was appointed to the Soho Theatre Walthamstow Board and the William Morris Gallery Trust. Councillor Sarah Bentley was noted as replacing Councillor Paul Perkins on the North London Waste Authority. Councillor Louise Ashcroft was appointed to the Sea Cadets.

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Decision

Council agreed the following appointments:

Scrutiny Coordinating Committee

Councillor Rob Gardner and Councillor Yuksel Gonul to be appointed to the Committee.

Health and Wellbeing Board  

Councillor Martin Edobor to be appointed as Chair of the board. 

Corporate Parenting Board 

Councillor Martin Edobor to be confirmed as appointed to the Board as per the Terms of Reference. 

Pension Board: 

Claire Weeks to replace Jane Morris as employer representative 

Brian Ashby to replace Jose Sanchez as employer representative 

SACRE  

Councillor RoseMary Warrington to replace Councillor Eva Tabbasam

Inner North East London Joint Health and Overview Scrutiny Committee (INEL JHOSC) 

Councillor Umar Ali to replace Councillor Afzal Akram as representative.  

Outside Bodies: Soho Theatre Walthamstow Board 

Councillor Anna Rose Kerr to be appointed as representative.  

Outside Bodies: William Morris Gallery Trust  

Councillor Anna Rose Kerr to be appointed as representative. 

Outside Bodies: North London Waste Authority 

To note: Councillor Sarah Bentley to replace Councillor Paul Perkins as representative. 

Outside Bodies: Sea Cadets  

Councillor Louise Ashcroft to replace Councillor Ben Copsey as representative. 

Related Meeting

Council - Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 7.30 pm on July 16, 2026

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date16 Jul 2026