Cornelia Harding
Council: Ealing
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Children's Services Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 7.00 pm
The Children's Services Scrutiny Panel met to discuss panel operations for the 2025-2026 municipal year, receive an update on the progress of children's services following an Ofsted inspection, and review the Children's Social Care Self-Evaluation for 2024/25. The panel agreed to its terms of reference and outline work programme. The panel also made a recommendation that the council continue its work in developing a strategy for kinship carers[^1], and requested a future report on transition planning for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)[^2].
Ealing Schools Forum - Wednesday, 2 July 2025 6.00 pm
The Ealing Schools Forum met to discuss school funding for the upcoming years. The forum agreed to implement a clawback mechanism for schools with excessive surplus balances, with the funds being used to support high needs pressures and potential school organisation changes. Members also reviewed and discussed the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) outturn for 2024-25, early years funding, and high needs funding pressures.
Planning Advisory Committee - Tuesday, 24 June 2025 7.00 pm
The Ealing Council's Local Development Plan Advisory Committee met to discuss the terms of reference for the committee, the new London Plan, and planning reforms designed to speed up building.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 11 June 2025 5.00 pm
The Ealing Council cabinet met on 11 June 2025, and approved a number of measures including updates to the corporate complaints process, highways works contracts, and the Early Help Strategy. The cabinet also discussed the 2024/25 revenue and capital outturn, and a ballot for the Make It Ealing Business Improvement District (BID).
Decisions from Meetings
15 decisions · Page 1 of 3
Gurnell Residential Site Disposal (adjacent to Gurnell Leisure Centre)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 - 5.00 pm - February 11, 2026
...dispose of land adjacent to Gurnell Leisure Centre to Countryside Properties (UK) Limited for housing development to help fund the new leisure centre.
Recommendations Approved
Community - Led Regeneration Charter
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 - 5.00 pm - February 11, 2026
...approved the Community-led Regeneration Charter, a non-statutory document co-developed with the community and stakeholders to ensure meaningful engagement and the meeting of local needs in regeneration projects, and delegated authority for its subsequent amendments.
Recommendations Approved
Villiers High School Award of Main Works Contract
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 - 5.00 pm - February 11, 2026
... the Cabinet approved the award of the main works contract for the Villiers High School new building project to Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Limited and agreed to increase the capital budget to £29.320m.
Recommendations Approved
Q3 2025/26 Budget Update
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 - 5.00 pm - February 11, 2026
...approved the recommendations presented in the Quarter 3 2025/26 Budget Monitoring Report, which included noting budget forecasts, approving capital programme re-profiling, and delegating authority to accept potential grant funding.
Recommendations Approved
Insurance Procurement Strategy
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 - 5.00 pm - February 11, 2026
...approved the procurement strategy for council-wide insurance services, excluding property, and delegated authority for contract award and extensions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 129
Average per Month: 4.6
Decisions Recorded: 15