Councillor Louise Mitchell

Council - Thursday, 18th July, 2024 7.30 pm

The Council voted to welcome the new Labour government and to write to the Prime Minister to offer their congratulations. Councillors also voted to adopt a new Civility in Public Life action plan, and to approve the transfer of planning powers back to the Council from the LLDC.

Integrated Meeting of WF Health & Wellbeing and Health & Care Partnership Boards - Monday, 15th July, 2024 1.00 pm

The Integrated Meeting of the Health and Wellbeing and Health and Care Partnership Boards made a number of decisions, including agreeing to adopt the amended terms of reference for the Health and Care Partnership Board, noting the Good Care Conversation update, learnings from the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and the Promoting Wellbeing Workstream update, and signing off on the Mental Health Promotion Strategy and the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2024-2027. The Health and Wellbeing Board also approved the Quarter 2 Better Care Fund (BCF) report, while the Health and Care Partnership Board noted the Integrated Care Transformation Programmes update.

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th July, 2024 2.00 pm

The Cabinet agreed all the recommendations put before them at this meeting. The most significant decisions were to consult on a new version of the Local Plan and to approve a scheme for Waltham Forest Council to directly build new homes in the borough.