Councillor Catherine Deakin

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on 30 April 2025 at Waltham Forest Town Hall to discuss the Waltham Forest Catering Service's Service Level Agreement (SLA) with schools, and to review the action and recommendation trackers. Councillor Yusuf Patel, Chair of the Committee, was expected to chair the meeting. This was scheduled to be the final meeting for the municipal year, and the committee were expected to suggest items for the 2025/26 draft work programme for the incoming committee.

Council - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.30 pm

At a meeting of the Waltham Forest Council, councillors approved an updated Local Development Scheme and declared a Nature Emergency in the borough. The council also paid tribute to former Councillor Mohammad Asghar, father of Councillor Naheed Asghar, Portfolio Lead Member - Inclusive Economy, who had recently passed away.

Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 15th April, 2025 4.00 pm

The Outer North East London Joint Health Screening Committee met to discuss health updates, a deep dive into cancer services, and a proposed bus route. The committee agreed to support a proposal for an alternative route for the Superloop bus, and requested a written update on the repercurement of services previously provided by ELFT[^2] and on the 111 service.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on Wednesday 2 April 2025 to discuss a scrutiny report, making care experienced young people a protected characteristic, and the attendance policy. The meeting was due to take place at Waltham Forest Town Hall. The agenda for the meeting was published on 25 March 2025.

Review of a Premises Licence: Unions Cafe, 373 High Road, Leyton, E10 5NA, Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 2.00 pm

The Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee met to review the premises licence for Unions Cafe, and decided to suspend the licence for one month. The review was prompted by an incident where the premises licence holder (PLH) obstructed Immigration Enforcement officers, leading to police involvement. The suspension aims to allow authorities to work with the cafe's management and assess their understanding of relevant training to prevent similar incidents in the future.