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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Budget Monitoring - Month 6
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 02, 2025
...the Cabinet of Waltham Forest noted the month 6 forecast outturn position for Revenue, HRA and DSG, the revised capital programme forecasts for 2025/26 and to 2034/35, approved budget additions and virement changes to the Capital programme since February 2025, and approved £0.331 million from contingency to fund the Financial Sustainability team.
Recommendations Approved
Temporary Accommodation to Settled Homes Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 04, 2025
...to approve the Temporary Accommodation to Settled Homes Strategy as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, aiming to address the temporary accommodation crisis in alignment with Mission Waltham Forest.
Recommendations Approved
Section 75 Agreement for the Delivery of Integrated services for people with a Mental Health Need
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 04, 2025
...to approve a new five-year Section 75 agreement with NELFT, starting February 1, 2026, for integrated mental health services, while delegating final terms approval to the Strategic Director of Adult Services in consultation with relevant parties.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Strategy Year One update 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 07, 2025
...to note the content of the Housing Strategy Year One update report for 2024-25, which provides an update on work to deliver the Housing Strategy objectives.
Recommendations Approved
London Secure Children's Home Proposals - Update
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 07, 2025
...to take on the development manager role for the London Secure Children's Home project, including design and build, working with London Councils and other local authorities, with an initial budget of £3.7m funded by the Department for Education, while delegating authority for procurement, contracts, and legal agreements.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 59
Average per Month: 3.3
Decisions Recorded: 93