Councillor Alexandra Worrell

During December 2025, Councillor Alexandra Worrell was present at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on January 6th, 2025. No specific statements or actions were recorded for her.

During November 2025, Alexandra Worrell had no recorded activity or statements in the Full Council meeting on November 24th.

Alexandra Worrell had no recorded activity or statements during the October 2025 council meetings.

During July 2025, Alexandra Worrell attended the Full Council meeting on July 21st as a member of the Labour Group, but there is no record of her speaking or taking action. She sent apologies for absence from the Planning Sub Committee meeting on July 29th.

During June 2025, Alexandra Worrell was absent from the Planning Sub Committee meeting held on June 2nd.

During May 2025, Alexandra Worrell served as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the meeting held on May 19th. No specific statements or actions were documented for her in the provided records.

Alexandra Worrell attended the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on April 8th, 2025. No specific statements or actions were recorded for her during this meeting.

During March 2025, Alexandra Worrell was active in two council meetings. As Chair of the Housing, Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel on March 6th, she led discussions on agenda item 1, focusing on filming. A significant part of her engagement involved questioning the financial implications of voids, specifically how underachievement of income was being offset by staffing cost reductions. She stressed that >as much resource as possible should be going into clearing the voids < and requested a detailed breakdown of cost mitigation actions. Worrell also sought clarification on the increase in voids linked to the Neighbourhood Moves scheme. She concluded this meeting by formally signing the minutes as Chair. In the Full Council meeting on March 24th, Worrell voted against Budget Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4, but voted in favor of recommendations (a) to (n) regarding the 2025/26 Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy. There is no record of her speaking or taking action during the Full Council meeting on March 3rd.

During January 2025, Alexandra Worrell was present at the Planning Sub Committee meeting on January 13th, with no specific actions or statements recorded. In her role as Chair of the Housing, Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel at the Budget Scrutiny meeting on January 20th, Worrell expressed significant concerns regarding the council's budget. She described the need to find an additional £32 million in savings as >a fairly scary prospect. Worrell questioned the projected 10% inflation rate increase for Housing Demand contracts, the implications of operational estate pressure, and how undeliverable savings from the previous year contributed to current budget pressures, particularly concerning the failure to turn around voids for Temporary Accommodation. She also sought assurances about improvements to the move-on from Temporary Accommodation process, the relationship between specific savings and budget pressures in Asset Management, and the impact of rent rises on community groups and VCOs. Additionally, Worrell requested further details on saving proposals, specifically concerning contract support and potential losses, and sought clarification on a £500k saving related to a property data project. She signed the minutes of this meeting as Chair.

During December 2024, Alexandra Worrell was active in two council meetings. She attended the Planning Sub Committee on December 9th. On December 16th, she chaired the Housing, Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel. In this capacity, she guided discussions on filming at meetings and delved into housing-related issues. Worrell specifically sought clarification on the disparity in homes meeting the Decent Homes standard between housing association and council-owned properties and requested information on the Council's damp and mould strategy, including monitoring systems and mandatory re-inspections. She also questioned providers about their plans for new housing acquisition/development and current void levels, inquired about a perceived east/west divide in HHT's resident satisfaction metrics, and asked about Fire Risk Assessments conducted by HHT. She concluded by summarizing actions from agenda item 7 and signing the minutes as Chair.

In November 2024, Alexandra Worrell actively chaired the Housing, Planning and Development Scrutiny Panel meeting on November 5th. During this meeting, she guided discussions on agenda item 1, specifically inquiring about filming. She sought clarification on discrepancies in Decent Homes standards between housing association and council-owned properties, and requested details on the Council's damp and mould strategy, including monitoring and re-inspection processes. Worrell also questioned housing providers regarding their plans for new housing acquisition/development and current void levels. She further probed into a perceived east/west divide in resident satisfaction metrics for HHT and HHT's Fire Risk Assessments. Finally, she summarized actions from agenda item 200 and concluded the meeting. On November 25th, as Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, she authorized a report on the Housing Register review conducted by the Housing, Planning & Development Scrutiny Panel. Alexandra Worrell was also noted as an attendee at the Full Council meeting on November 18th, having previously attended in July and October. She sent apologies for absence from the Planning Sub Committee meeting on November 7th.