Mark Hynes

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 2.00 pm

Councillor Grace Williams, Leader of the Council, chaired a meeting of the Waltham Forest Council cabinet on 7 October 2025, where members discussed early intervention and prevention strategies, housing updates, and changes to the Minimum Income Guarantee uplift. The cabinet approved recommendations concerning early intervention and prevention, the Housing Strategy Year One update, and changes to the Minimum Income Guarantee uplift. They also agreed to the council taking on the development manager role for the London Secure Children's Home proposals.

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Waltham Forest Council cabinet met on 9 September 2025, and agreed to extend the Environmental Services Contract with FCC for eight years, approved the Social Value Report 2024-2025 and the Social Value Policy 2025-2027 for publication, and noted a potential £15.331 million funding gap in the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2028/29. They also discussed budget monitoring and the forecast outturn position for revenue, capital, HRA[^1] and DSG[^2] as at month 3.

Executive Decision Officer

Validation Requirements for Planning Applications, Executive Decision - Thursday, 4th September, 2025 12.00 pm

This meeting of the Executive Decision of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to address apologies, declarations of interest, and a review of the local list of validation requirements for planning applications.

Executive Decision Officer

Integrated Community Equipment Service, Executive Decision - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 4.30 pm

This meeting of the Executive Decision of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to discuss a direct award of contracts to Enabled Living to deliver an integrated community equipment service. The report pack sets out the rationale for this decision, and recommends that Councillor Louise Mitchell, Portfolio Lead Member for Adults and Health, approves the direct award of the contracts.

Executive Decision Officer

Public Spaces Protection Order, Executive Decision - Monday, 18th August, 2025 10.00 am

The Executive Decision meeting of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to consider the extension of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in the borough. The report pack included a recommendation to extend the PSPO for a further three years, and considered the results of a public consultation on the topic. Councillor Khevyn Limbajee, Portfolio Lead Member for Community Safety, was scheduled to make the decision.