Councillor James Leppard
Email: james.leppard@harlow.gov.uk
Council: Harlow
Council Profile: View on council website
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm
Development Management CommitteeWednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm
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