Councillor Emma Best
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Council - Thursday, 22nd October, 2026 7.30 pm
The Council meeting on Thursday, 22 October 2026, saw members agree to a motion supporting young people's potential and to confer the Freedom of the Borough on Mr Gordon Turpin. The meeting also included updates on the council's financial position and scrutiny reports.
Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 14th October, 2026 7.00 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to consider a range of important governance and financial matters. Key discussions were scheduled to include updates on the external audit, the annual review from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, and the mid-year review of treasury management. The committee was also scheduled to receive progress reports from the Corporate Anti-Fraud Team and the Annual Internal Audit Report.
Children and Families Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 9 September 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Children and Families Scrutiny Committee of Waltham Forest Council met on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, to review the Waltham Forest Youth Justice Annual Plan, discuss the Creating Stronger Schools
programme, and consider the committee's forward plan and action tracker.
Council - Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 7.30 pm
The Council meeting on Thursday, 16 July 2026, saw the approval of a significant motion reaffirming the council's commitment to trans, non-binary, and intersex inclusion, alongside the adoption of amendments to the council's constitution and the approval of the annual treasury management review. Key decisions also included the agreement on the scheme of members' allowances for 2026-27 and various appointments to council committees and outside bodies.
Decisions from Meetings
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Audit & Governance Committee Annual Report 2025-26
From: Council - Thursday, 22nd October, 2026 7.30 pm - October 22, 2026
The Council of Waltham Forest noted the Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report 2025-26 on 22 October 2026. The report summarised the committee's work on governance, risk management, financial reporting, treasury management, and audit assurance.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury management mid-year review 2026-27
From: Council - Thursday, 22nd October, 2026 7.30 pm - October 22, 2026
The Council of Waltham Forest approved the treasury management activities from 1st April 2026 to 30th September 2026. This decision was made on 22nd October 2026. The council noted the treasury management activities as detailed in the 2026-27 Treasury Management Strategy Mid-Year Report.
Recommendations Approved
Freedom of the borough nomination
From: Council - Thursday, 22nd October, 2026 7.30 pm - October 22, 2026
The Council of Waltham Forest Council on Thursday 22 October 2026 resolved to approve recommendations regarding the Freedom of the Borough nomination. It was noted that persons rendering eminent services to the Borough may be admitted as honorary freemen and that Mr Gordon Turpin's services merit this honour. A special meeting will be held to confer the Freedom of the Borough on a date to be confirmed.
Recommendations Approved
Appointments
From: Council - Thursday, 22nd October, 2026 7.30 pm - October 22, 2026
The Council of Waltham Forest Council on 22 October 2026 approved appointments to various committees and groups. Councillor Demetrius Williams, Councillor Rose Mary Warrington, Councillor Simone McNichols-Thomas, Councillor Luke Glazzard, Councillor Anna Rose Kerr, Councillor Rob Gardner, Councillor Peter Richardson, Jackie Kearns, and Surinder MacNulty were appointed to specific roles.
Recommendations Approved
Scrutiny Annual Report 2025-26
From: Council - Thursday, 22nd October, 2026 7.30 pm - October 22, 2026
The Council of Waltham Forest approved the Scrutiny Annual Report 2025-26 and endorsed the proposed 2026-27 work programmes on 22 October 2026. The Council noted the report and appendices, which summarised committee activity and outlined forward plans.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 116
- Average per month
- 1.1
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
- 81