The Shareholder Committee of Ealing Council met on Wednesday 11 March 2026, approving the Greener Ealing Limited (GEL) Business Plan for 2026/27 and noting the Q3 25/26 Shareholder Report. The committee also approved a variation to GEL's contract and appointed two new directors to the company.

Greener Ealing Limited Business Plan and Shareholder Report

The committee approved the Greener Ealing Limited Business Plan for the financial year 2026/27 and noted the Shareholder Report for Quarter 3 of 2025/26. Both documents were deemed not for publication as they contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of particular individuals or the authority.

The GEL Business Plan for 2026/27 outlines the company's strategy for delivering environmental services, including waste and recycling collection, street cleansing, parks and open spaces management, graffiti removal, and parking enforcement. The proposed contractual service income for GEL is £30.800m, comprising £25.632m for Environmental Services and £5.168m for Parking Services. The report highlighted a small budget gap of £0.047m in the council's budgeted contract costs for 2026/27, which needs to be mitigated.

GEL's business plan also indicated a projected operating profit of £0.069m before tax for 2026/27. The company has built up a reserve of £1.283m as of 31 March 2025. The report noted that the approval of the business plan had not been completed within the council's required budget-setting timescales, contributing to variations between the contract price and council budget.

The Shareholder Report for Q3 2025/26 provided a detailed performance update for the period of October to December 2025. The report aligns with Ealing Council's strategic objectives of Creating Good Jobs, Tackling the Climate Crisis, and Fighting Inequality.

Variation of a Contract

The committee approved a variation to Greener Ealing Limited's contract. This variation was necessary to reflect a changed expenditure forecast across the full contract term, as detailed in an exempt appendix. The report stated that there would be no direct financial impact on the council, with all financial implications being borne by GEL.

Appointment of GEL Directors

In an urgent item, the committee agreed to appoint Jennifer Peters and Tamara Quinn as Directors for Greener Ealing Ltd. This decision was made to fill vacant positions within the company's leadership.