Councillor Richard Sweden
Email: cllr.richard.sweden@walthamforest.gov.uk
Council: Waltham Forest
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
47 meetings · Page 9 of 10
Chief Officer Appointment - Director of Return on Investment (ROI), Staffing Committee - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 3.00 pm
The Staffing Committee met to interview candidates for the vacant Director of Return on Investment (ROI) role and ultimately decided to offer the position to Mark Brickell, pending the appropriate checks.
Review of a Premises Licence: Global Food and Drink, 44 St. James Street, E17 7PE, Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 30th July, 2024 1.00 pm
The Licensing Sub-Committee decided to revoke the licence of Global Food & Drink, 44 St. James Street, Walthamstow after hearing evidence that the business had repeatedly broken the law, and following a history of problems at the shop.
Whipps Cross Joint Health Overview Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 6.00 pm
Scrutiny Coordinating Committee - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 7.00 pm
This meeting included the first iteration of a new way of measuring and capturing the council's corporate performance, as well as an update on corporate performance for the period beginning January 2024 and ending March 2024. The committee was also scheduled to review the draft work programmes of all of the council's scrutiny committees, as well as the Cabinet Forward Plan.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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Use of emergency provisions
From: Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Calculation of political balance (proportionality) and arrangements for committees
From: Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Amendments to the constitution: Council Procedure Rules and Councillors' Code of Conduct
From: Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Conservative Group Motion: Support for Local Businesses
From: Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Mid-Year Report
From: Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 49