Councillor James Leppard
Email: james.leppard@harlow.gov.uk
Council: Harlow
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
53 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
92 decisions · Page 7 of 19
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
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
Annual Treasury Management Report 2024/25
From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025
...to recommend to Council the approval of the Annual Treasury Management Report for 2024/25 and to note the non-compliance with three Treasury Management Strategy Statement indicators during 2024/25, which were subsequently reviewed for future compliance in the 2025/26 strategy.
Recommendations Approved
LGR Update
From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025
...to endorse the proposed Business Case at Appendix A to the report as the preferred model for Greater Essex Local Government Reorganisation.
Recommendations approved
Housing Contracts Award 2025-2026
From: CabinetThursday, 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 11, 2025
...to upgrade Tylney Croft Sheltered Housing Scheme, a contract for £2,684,937.23 was awarded to Chas Berger Ltd., with the Executive Director authorized to finalize the contract using the JCT Intermediate Building Contract (2024) with Contractor’s Design, and the Council’s standard Schedule of Amendments.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 53
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 92