Chris James -  for Enfield

Chris James

Labour Party Associate Cabinet Member (Enfield West)

Email: Cllr.Chris.James@enfield.gov.uk

Council: Enfield

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: (Committee Member) Cabinet (Associate Member) Council (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny Committee Corporate Parenting Group (Committee Member) Health & Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Palmers Green Ward Forum (Committee Member) Healthy and Safe Communities Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Equalities Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Healthy and Safe Communities Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Healthy and Safe Communities Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 7:00 pm
Committee Committee Member

Joint Health Overview Scrutiny Committee for North Central London Sector - Friday, 30th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 30, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Enfield convened on Wednesday, 21st January 2026, with a packed agenda that included discussions on the council tax base, various motions proposed by councillors, and responses to questions from elected members. The meeting also covered the minutes of the previous meeting and opposition business.

January 21, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Associate Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Cabinet of Enfield Council met on Wednesday 14 January 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including a significant environmental project, the disposal of council property, and the council's performance. The meeting agenda included a review of the Quarter 2 2025/26 performance report, the Enfield Chase Landscape Recovery Project, and the disposal of surplus property at New Cottage Farm.

January 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Corporate Parenting Group Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 pm

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

30 decisions · Page 6 of 6

Maintaining our Finance and HR Capabilities

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025

...to procure and award contracts for an SAP ERP S/4 HANA platform, a system integrator, a consultant for assurance, and a specialist provider for archiving records, all to update and maintain the Council's Finance and HR capabilities.

Recommendations approved

2024/25 Draft Financial Outturn

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025

... to approve new risk reserve targets, a £10.7m transfer to risk reserves contingent on government approval of funding overspends with proceeds from asset sales, a £34.0m carry forward of unspent capital budget, a revised £521.6m capital programme budget, and delegate authority for final adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts, while noting an overall overspend, funding for demand-led overspends via asset sales pending government approval, progress on savings, risk reserve levels, a Dedicated Schools Grant deficit, and capital expenditure details.

Recommendations Approved

Energetik Amended Business Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025

To agree an amendment to Energetik's Business Plan

Recommendations Approved

Schools Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Plan 2025/26 - 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025

...to approve the Schools Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Plan for 2025/26-2026/27, including the spend of £15.5m from the schools' 2025/26 Capital Budget, the strategic objectives, and the commencement of delivery of projects, while delegating authority for contract awards and project modifications.

Recommendations Approved

From: Council - Wednesday, 6th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 06, 2024

...Members of the Council noted the written responses to council questions, asked supplementary questions, and noted that written responses would be provided after the meeting for questions 2, 4, 6, and 8.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 30