Emily Arkell - Councillor for Haringey (Bounds Green)

Councillor Emily Arkell

Labour Bounds Green Cabinet Member for Culture & Leisure

Email: Emily.Arkell@haringey.gov.uk

Council: Haringey

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Member Signing (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

26 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.30 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:30 pm
Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee Committee Member

Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 7.30 pm

The Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, 2nd February 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a report on the progress of the Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust, covering various aspects of its operations and future plans.

February 02, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm

The Cabinet of Haringey Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026, approving the acquisition of 12 new council homes, a new policy to tackle single-use plastics, an updated damp and mould policy, and a new library strategy. The meeting also saw the approval of updated fees and charges, and significant investments in housing stock improvements and climate resilience.

January 20, 2026, 6:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Haringey Council cabinet convened to address a range of critical issues, approving measures from financial management and housing to community safety and environmental resilience. Key decisions included adopting a new Anti-Social Behaviour Policy, approving a finance update for the second quarter of 2025/26, and adopting Haringey's Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Action Plan.

December 09, 2025
Cabinet Member Signing Committee Member

Variation of Libraries Operating Hours - Confirmation, Cabinet Member Signing - Monday, 8th December, 2025 1.00 pm

Councillor Emily Arkell, Cabinet Member for Culture & Leisure, confirmed the implementation of changes to library operating hours, which had been previously approved by the Cabinet in December 2024. These changes, which include maintaining lunchtime opening and increasing lone-working practices, aim to address the council's financial challenges while fulfilling its statutory duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service, as required by the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964[^2]. The decision follows staff consultation, and the development and testing of a revised staffing structure.

December 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

50 decisions · Page 9 of 10

Business Continuity Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

...to approve the Business Continuity Policy, ensuring the council meets its statutory duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and maintains essential services during emergencies.

Recommendations Approved

Electrical Security Assets' Management

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

...to award an £8.6 million contract to Tenderer A for Electrical Security Assets Management across the Council's housing stock for five years, with two optional one-year extensions, to maintain and modernize security systems and mitigate risks from the 3G network shutdown.

Recommendations Approved

Haringey Education Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

...the Cabinet of Haringey approved the implementation of Haringey’s Education Strategy 2025–2028, which applies to all children and young people aged 0–19 in the borough, effective September 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Seeking approval to procure new dockless e-bike hire service contracts

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

... to proceed with a formal procurement exercise to appoint operator(s) for dockless e-bike hire services in the borough, with the contract award decision to return to the cabinet for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Spaces to Play, Spaces to Grow: Tottenham Parks Projects for Children and Communities

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 16, 2025

...to approve the commencement of a tendering process for contractors to design and build five play areas in Tottenham parks and to delegate the contract award to the Corporate Director of Environment & Resident Experience in consultation with the Lead Member for Culture & Leisure, up to a maximum value of £1,150,625.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 26

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 50