Gina Needs -  for Enfield

Gina Needs

Labour Party Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Enforcement

Email: Cllr.Gina.Needs@Enfield.gov.uk

Council: Enfield

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Safer Neighbourhood Board (Committee Member) Bowes Ward Forum Pension Policy & Investment Committee Equalities Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 7.00 pm

April 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Safer Neighbourhood Board Committee Member

Safer Neighbourhood Board - Monday, 13th April, 2026 7.00 pm

April 13, 2026, 7:00 pm
Equalities Board Committee Member

Equalities Board - Monday, 23rd March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Equalities Board is scheduled to consider reports on voluntary community services and housing inequality in Enfield. The meeting will also review the council's work programme for the upcoming year.

March 23, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Cabinet of Enfield Council met on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, approving several key strategies and plans. Decisions included the adoption of the Council Housing Service Plan for 2026/2027, the approval of the Digital Services Portfolio for 2026/2027, and the endorsement of the Exempt Supported Accommodation Strategy. The Cabinet also agreed to the distribution of the Crisis and Resilience Fund and approved an updated Corporate Complaints Policy.

March 11, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

49 decisions · Page 10 of 10

2024/25 Draft Financial Outturn

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025

... to approve new risk reserve targets, a £10.7m transfer to risk reserves contingent on government approval of funding overspends with proceeds from asset sales, a £34.0m carry forward of unspent capital budget, a revised £521.6m capital programme budget, and delegate authority for final adjustments to the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts, while noting an overall overspend, funding for demand-led overspends via asset sales pending government approval, progress on savings, risk reserve levels, a Dedicated Schools Grant deficit, and capital expenditure details.

Recommendations Approved

Maintaining our Finance and HR Capabilities

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025

...to procure and award contracts for an SAP ERP S/4 HANA platform, a system integrator, a consultant for assurance, and a specialist provider for archiving records, all to update and maintain the Council's Finance and HR capabilities.

Recommendations approved

Treasury Management Outturn Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025

...to note the Treasury Outturn position for 2024/25, recommend to Council an update to the Council’s investment policy by increasing the limit on deposits placed with UK Banks from £5m to £25m providing the counter party meets the minimum long term credit rating of A-, and recommend to Council an increase in the proportion of principal loan repayments allowed to fall due in ten years from 45% to 50% to provide flexibility for new borrowing whilst maintaining the stability of the loan’s portfolio.

Recommendations Approved

From: Council - Wednesday, 6th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 06, 2024

...Members of the Council noted the written responses to council questions, asked supplementary questions, and noted that written responses would be provided after the meeting for questions 2, 4, 6, and 8.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 49