Farida Hussain

Constitution Review

From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...that Cabinet recommended to Council the endorsement of a vision and purpose for Harlow's new constitution, the approval of initial draft sections, the adoption of sections concerning decision-making, the executive, and officers with immediate effect, and the delegation of authority to the Monitoring Officer to resolve any operational disparities arising from these adopted sections.

Recommendations Approved

2024/25 Complaints Performance Overview

From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to improve complaint handling, the Cabinet approved changes to the council's Complaints Policy to align with the Housing Ombudsman's Complaint Handling Code, noted the 2024-25 complaints performance, acknowledged progress on lessons learned from 2023-24, and approved service delivery changes to address maladministration findings by the Housing Ombudsman.

Recommendations Approved

Hatfield Forest Mitigation Strategy and Development Tariff

From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the Hatfield Forest Mitigation Strategy and Development Tariff, including a £146.59 per dwelling tariff for the East of Harlow Garden Community, and the draft Governance Agreement between local planning authorities and the National Trust.

Recommendations Approved

Social Housing Regulatory and Compliance - Update

From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...the Cabinet of Harlow noted progress on social housing compliance, approved the Damp and Mould Environments Policy, and noted progress aligning mandatory requirements with compliance policy.

Recommendations Approved

LGR Update

From: CabinetThursday, 10th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved