Councillor Justin Halabi

Special Meeting: Annual Budget and Council Tax Setting, Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 7.30 pm

This meeting is scheduled to cover a wide range of financial matters, including the Council's budget for 2025-26, the rates at which it will charge fees for its services, its plans to invest in new buildings and infrastructure and the pay of its employees. The meeting is also scheduled to include the appointment of Paul Calaminus to the Health and Wellbeing Board.

Housing and Inclusive Economy Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13th February, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting included for discussion a number of updates about how the council is performing in delivering its commitments on housing and adult learning. The meeting included for discussion progress on the Housing Transformation Programme and the delivery of the Housing Strategy 2024-2029. It also included for discussion the council’s performance on a number of key housing performance indicators, progress on the Local Plan Part 2 and an update on the progress of the Adult Learning Service during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 7.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to consider a report on its Council Tax Support Scheme, its schedule of Fees and Charges for 2025/26, and to approve a range of other measures. It included motions proposed by both the Labour and Conservative groups.

Housing and Inclusive Economy Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to discuss a number of updates, new policies and proposals for the future of housing and community safety in Waltham Forest. The topics included updates to the Waltham Forest Housing Compact, discussions on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2025/26, a proposed policy on damp and mould, and a proposal for the acquisition of 53 new affordable homes for rent.

Pension Committee - Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Pension Committee was scheduled to include presentations about the performance of some of the Pension Fund's investments, and updates from officers on the management of the Pension Fund. There was also a scheduled presentation about the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) more generally.