Councillor Kizzy Gardiner

Scheme of Members' allowances 2025/26

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

Recommendations Approved

Budget and Council Tax Setting 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the approval of the projected budget for 2025/26, including a 4.99% increase in council tax for Waltham Forest residents, setting the Band D property rate at £1,787.27, and an overall council tax of £2,277.65 per Band D property when including the GLA precept.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account Budget 2025/26 including tenants rents and service charges

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025

...to approve the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2025/26, including a 2.7% increase in HRA dwelling rents, adjustments to tenant service charges, increases in garage rents, and increases to rent and service charges for sheltered accommodation and traveller sites, while noting the increase in shared ownership rents and the linkage of temporary accommodation rent charges to Local Housing Allowance levels.

Recommendations Approved

Capital Investment Strategy 2024/25 - 2034/35

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025

... to approve the Council’s Capital Investment Strategy for 2024/25 to 2034/35, which will be reviewed and refreshed annually, with financing delegated to the Strategic Director of Resources.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring - 2024/25 Month 9

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025

...to note the forecast financial outturns and approve an adjusted capital programme budget and the use of £3.644 million from the Budget Strategy Reserve for improvement and transformation costs.

Recommendations Approved