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Cabinet - Monday 15th December 2025 7.00 pm

December 15, 2025 Cabinet View on council website

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  • Minutes
    Recommendations Approved

    ...the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 24 November 2025 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Leader.

  • Infrastructure Funding Statement
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to comply with regulations and ensure transparency, the Cabinet approved the Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/2025 for online publication by December 31, 2025, detailing Section 106 legal agreements, contributions, and expenditures related to infrastructure development in the district.

  • Calendar of Meetings 2026/27
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to recommend the draft Calendar of Council Meetings for 2026/27 to the Council for adoption.

  • Minutes (Exempt)
    Recommendations approved
  • Leisure Management Contract
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to transition the existing leisure contract with Places Leisure to a Leisure Management Agency Model in principle, delegating final decision authority to the Service Director of Contracts, Partnerships and Procurement, in consultation with relevant officers, subject to legal advice.

  • Pay Policy Statement 2026/27
    Information Only

    ...to recommend the Pay Policy Statement 2026/27 to Council for agreement.

  • MTFP 2026-27 to 2028-29 Update
    Recommendations Approved

    ...the Cabinet of Epping Forest decided to consider and review the draft General Fund and Housing Revenue Account revenue and capital budget proposals for 2026/27 through to 2028/29, as well as the draft Fees and Charges proposals for 2026/27, but did not agree on further actions to address the remaining budget deficit.

  • St John's Road Development Site
    Recommendations Approved

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Chris Whitbread
Councillor Chris Whitbread Leader of Council & Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Party Roydon and Lower Nazeing
Profile image for Councillor Raymond Balcombe
Councillor Raymond Balcombe Deputy Leader & Contracts Delivery Portfolio Holder Conservative Party Rural East
Profile image for Paul Keska
Paul Keska Regulatory Services Portfolio Holder Conservative Party Ongar
Profile image for Tim Matthews
Tim Matthews Commercial & Estates Portfolio Holder Conservative Party Waltham Abbey South and Rural
Profile image for Councillor Smruti Patel
Councillor Smruti Patel Housing Portfolio Holder Conservative Party Buckhurst Hill West
Profile image for Councillor Kaz Rizvi
Councillor Kaz Rizvi Community Health & Wellbeing Portfolio Holder Conservative Party Chigwell with Lambourne
Profile image for Councillor Holly Whitbread
Councillor Holly Whitbread Finance & Economic Development Portfolio Holder Conservative Party Epping West and Rural
Profile image for Councillor Ken Williamson
Councillor Ken Williamson Shaping our District Portfolio Holder Conservative Party Buckhurst Hill West
Barbara Beardwell
Jennifer Gould
Vivienne Messenger
Nicola Sayers
Andrew Small
Owen Sparks
Tom Carne
Graham Courtney
Nuala Donnelly
David King
Sarah Kits
Paula Maginnis
James Warwick
G Woodhall ()

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 15th-Dec-2025 19.00 Cabinet.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 15th-Dec-2025 19.00 Cabinet.pdf

Minutes

Minutes 24112025 Cabinet.pdf

Additional Documents

Pay Policy Statement 202627.pdf
Calendar of Meetings 202627.pdf
Appendix 1 for Pay Policy Statement 202627.pdf
Appendix 1 for Calendar of Meetings 202627.pdf
Infrastructure Funding Statement.pdf
Appendix 1 for Infrastructure Funding Statement.pdf
Leisure Management Contract.pdf
Update MTFP and Budget setting 2026-27 for December Cabinet.pdf
Supplementary Agenda 1 - Previous minutes open and Budget Setting MTFP 2026-27 to 2028-29 Update.pdf