Councillor Catherine Saumarez

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee met on 10 September 2025, and discussed the Waltham Forest Youth Justice Annual Plan, the Family Hubs Programme, and the Scrutiny Report. The committee requested a report on improvements to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision and agreed to add items on child sexual exploitation and the rationalisation of the school estate to their forward plan.

Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 7.30 pm

Waltham Forest Council met on 17 July 2025, and after observing a moment of silence for the victims of the 7/7 attacks and others, councillors discussed a range of issues including play and community spaces, the borough's financial situation, and parking fees. A motion to support and improve play opportunities for children was passed, and several appointments to committees and outside bodies were agreed.

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny were scheduled to meet to discuss the first year of the council's response to the Marmot report, a health protection, vaccination and screening update, and the scrutiny report.

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 7.00 pm

Here is a summary of the agenda for the Planning Committee meeting scheduled for 8 July 2025.

Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet on 1 July 2025 to discuss the findings of a recent inspection regarding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) arrangements in Waltham Forest, and to review the committee's forward plan for the coming year. The committee was also scheduled to review action trackers from previous meetings.