Mark Hynes

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.

Council Officer

Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 7.30 pm

Waltham Forest Council met on 17 July 2025, and after observing a moment of silence for the victims of the 7/7 attacks and others, councillors discussed a range of issues including play and community spaces, the borough's financial situation, and parking fees. A motion to support and improve play opportunities for children was passed, and several appointments to committees and outside bodies were agreed.