Debbie Porter
Council: Waltham Forest
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Family Support Procurement, Executive Decision - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 11.00 am
The Executive Decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council is scheduled to discuss a proposal to commission family support hours via an open procurement framework approach. The aim is to improve the quality and oversight of family support services, and encourage competitive pricing from external providers. Councillor Kizzy Gardiner, Portfolio Lead Member for Children and Young People, is expected to make the decision.
LGRP Framework, Executive Decision - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 3.30 pm
The Executive Decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council on 2 December 2025 was scheduled to consider a report on the Local Government Resourcing Partnership (LGRP) Framework. This was a decision made with no public access. Councillor Paul Douglas, Portfolio Lead Member - Finance and Resources, was the decision maker for this meeting.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Waltham Forest Council Cabinet met to discuss budget updates, approve a new physical activity strategy, and progress with housing and regeneration projects. The cabinet approved the continuation of the current Council Tax Support scheme, allocated resources to the Schools Capital Programme, and adopted the Waltham Forest Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy 2025-2028. Additionally, the cabinet addressed the Avenue Road Estate regeneration and a Deed of Variation to the Fellowship Square Development Agreement.
Pay to Park, Executive Decision - Monday, 1st December, 2025 9.00 am
The Executive Decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council included a discussion on proposed amendments to the borough's Pay to Park scheme. A report was prepared for Councillor Clyde Loakes, Deputy Leader (Climate and Air Quality), regarding making permanent an Experimental Traffic Management Order (ETMO) relating to the scheme. The report included summaries of consultation responses and an Equality Impact Assessment.
Housing and Inclusive Economy Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The Housing and Inclusive Economy Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council is scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 to discuss infrastructure funding, housing asset management, the Fellowship Square programme, and the Avenue Road regeneration project. The committee will also review its own scrutiny report and forward plan.
Decisions from Meetings
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Financial Monitoring - 2024/25 Month 9
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
...to note the forecast financial outturns and approve an adjusted capital programme budget and the use of £3.644 million from the Budget Strategy Reserve for improvement and transformation costs.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Investment Strategy 2024/25 - 2034/35
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
... to approve the Council’s Capital Investment Strategy for 2024/25 to 2034/35, which will be reviewed and refreshed annually, with financing delegated to the Strategic Director of Resources.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Revenue Account Budget 2025/26 including tenants rents and service charges
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
...to approve the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2025/26, including a 2.7% increase in HRA dwelling rents, adjustments to tenant service charges, increases in garage rents, and increases to rent and service charges for sheltered accommodation and traveller sites, while noting the increase in shared ownership rents and the linkage of temporary accommodation rent charges to Local Housing Allowance levels.
Recommendations Approved
Budget and Council Tax Setting 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council the approval of the projected budget for 2025/26, including a 4.99% increase in council tax for Waltham Forest residents, setting the Band D property rate at £1,787.27, and an overall council tax of £2,277.65 per Band D property when including the GLA precept.
Recommendations Approved
Pay to Park (P2P) Amendments to Restriction Hours
From: Pay to Park, Executive Decision - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 3.00 pm - February 04, 2025
...to amend Pay to Park (P2P) restriction hours across the borough to 8am-6:30pm Monday to Saturday, remove the 1-hour and 15-minute free parking periods, and implement these changes via an Experimental Traffic Order starting April 1, 2025, while maintaining existing Sunday restrictions in a few specific locations.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 59
Average per Month: 3.3
Decisions Recorded: 93