James Leppard - Councillor for Harlow ( Church Langley South & Potter Street)

Councillor James Leppard

 Conservative  Church Langley South & Potter Street  Portfolio Holder for Finance

Email: james.leppard@harlow.gov.uk

Council: Harlow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Development Management Committee (Committee Member) Shareholder Sub Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee (Spokesperson)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Committee Member

CouncilThursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 18, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Development Management Committee Committee Member

Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

CabinetThursday, 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 13, 2025
Development Management Committee Committee Member

Development Management CommitteeWednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

81 decisions · Page 4 of 17

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

Tree Policy

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

...to adopt the Tree Management Policy, which provides a framework for decisions affecting trees in Harlow, including council-owned trees and resident proposals, and delegates authority to the Director of Environment to make minor changes.

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

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

Building Harlow's Future - Delivery Update

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

...to endorse the progress of the Building Harlow's Future plan, recommend pausing the new Local Council Tax Scheme, note key performance indicators, note the financial position, and endorse the revised strategic risk register.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 81