Gina Needs
Email: Cllr.Gina.Needs@Enfield.gov.uk
Council: Enfield
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
42 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Council of the London Borough of Enfield convened on Wednesday, 21st January 2026, with a packed agenda that included discussions on the council tax base, various motions proposed by councillors, and responses to questions from elected members. The meeting also covered the minutes of the previous meeting and opposition business.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Cabinet of Enfield Council met on Wednesday 14 January 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including a significant environmental project, the disposal of council property, and the council's performance. The meeting agenda included a review of the Quarter 2 2025/26 performance report, the Enfield Chase Landscape Recovery Project, and the disposal of surplus property at New Cottage Farm.
Safer Neighbourhood Board - Monday, 12th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Safer Neighbourhood Board meeting scheduled for 12 January 2026 was set to cover updates on ward teams, police activity, and ongoing matters from previous meetings. The agenda also included discussions on ward newsletters and the stability of Ward SNTs.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Enfield Council Cabinet convened to discuss and approve the updated Schools Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Plan 2025/26 - 2027/28, authorising expenditure of £29.1m, and to agree in principle to savings and income targets of £15.4m in the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) Update 2026/27 to 2030/31. Both decisions were made subject to call-in[^1].
Equalities Board - Monday, 1st December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Equalities Board was scheduled to meet to discuss health inequalities, hate crime, and domestic abuse in Enfield. The board was also expected to review the minutes from their previous meeting and note their work programme for the coming year.
Decisions from Meetings
30 decisions · Page 6 of 6
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
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
Energetik Amended Business Plan
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025
To agree an amendment to Energetik's Business Plan
Recommendations Approved
Schools Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Plan 2025/26 - 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 11, 2025
...to approve the Schools Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Plan for 2025/26-2026/27, including the spend of £15.5m from the schools' 2025/26 Capital Budget, the strategic objectives, and the commencement of delivery of projects, while delegating authority for contract awards and project modifications.
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: 42
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 30