Delegated decisions linked to this meeting

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• TVS Quarter 1 Financial Position 2025/26

  Recommendations approved

• Qualis Group Quarter 1 Financial Position 2025/26

  Recommendations approved

• Statement of Licensing Policy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...that the Cabinet considered and recommended to the Council approval of the revised statement of Licensing Policy under the Licensing Act 2003.

• TVS Ltd Business Plan

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the adoption of the Terra Verde Services Ltd Business Plan 2026-2028, outlining the strategic direction for the company's recycling, waste collection, and street cleansing services.

• Quarter 2 Budget Monitoring Report 2025-26

  Recommendations Approved

  ... to note the financial forecast for 2025/26, including the General Fund Revenue and Capital Accounts, the Housing Revenue Account Revenue and Capital Account, and the position on Reserves.

• TVS Quarter 2 Financial Position 2025/26

  Recommendations Approved

• Qualis Group Quarter 2 Financial Position 2025/26

  Recommendations Approved

• Risk report

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the Corporate Risk Register presented to the Audit and Governance Committee in September 2025, including the risk scoring, and to confirm that there were no new or emerging risks that needed to be referred to the officer Risk Management Group.

• Amendment to the Articles of Association of Terra Verde Services Ltd and approval of payment mechanism.

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to amend the Articles of Association of Terra Verde Services Ltd to allow for the remuneration of Councillor directors, subject to shareholder approval, a formal remuneration policy, and compliance with relevant legislation and governance standards, and to approve a payment mechanism agreement between Epping Forest District Council and Terra Verde Services Ltd.

• Exclusion of Public and Press

  Recommendations Approved

• Waltham Abbey North SMF

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to guide future planning decisions, the Cabinet formally endorsed the Waltham Abbey North Strategic Masterplan Framework, which outlines development and infrastructure plans for the area, and authorized minor amendments to the framework prior to publication.

• Housing Revenue Account Recharge Policy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to formalize the council's approach to recovering costs from residents for rechargeable work, such as end-of-tenancy clearances and rechargeable repairs, by agreeing to the draft Housing Revenue Account Recharge Policy.

• Housing Service Charges Policy 2025 - 2030

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to adopt the Housing Service Charges Policy 2025-2030, which outlines the calculation, apportionment, and recovery of service charges for residential properties managed by the Epping Forest District Council's Housing & Property Team, with a review scheduled every five years.

• Minutes (Exempt)

  Recommendations Approved

• Community Impact

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to establish and manage a £3 million Community Fund, appoint a Grants Panel to assess applications, delegate grant approval authority, schedule quarterly panel meetings, and recruit a Community Grants Officer.

• Decant Policy (Temporary and Permanent)

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to adopt the Housing Decant Policy (Temporary and Permanent) outlined in Appendix 1, review it in two years, and delegate authority to the Director for Housing and Property to make minor changes in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing.

Attendees

Councillor Chris Whitbread Leader of Council & Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Party · Roydon and Lower Nazeing

Councillor Raymond Balcombe Deputy Leader & Contracts Delivery Portfolio Holder Conservative Party · Rural East

Paul Keska Regulatory Services Portfolio Holder Conservative Party · Ongar

Tim Matthews Commercial & Estates Portfolio Holder Conservative Party · Waltham Abbey South and Rural

Councillor Smruti Patel Housing Portfolio Holder Conservative Party · Buckhurst Hill West

Councillor Kaz Rizvi Community Health & Wellbeing Portfolio Holder Conservative Party · Chigwell with Lambourne

Councillor Holly Whitbread Finance & Economic Development Portfolio Holder Conservative Party · Epping West and Rural

Councillor Ken Williamson Shaping our District Portfolio Holder Conservative Party · Buckhurst Hill West

Councillor Martin Morris Labour Party · Waltham Abbey North

Councillor Clive Amos Liberal Democrats · Theydon Bois with Passingford

Councillor Roger Baldwin Residents 4 Loughton · Loughton Forest

Councillor Rose Brookes Loughton Residents Association · Buckhurst Hill East and Whitebridge

Councillor Graham Wiskin Loughton Residents Association · Loughton St John's

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