Vivienne Messenger
Council: Epping Forest
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
59 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Local Councils' Liaison Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
Planning Committee A - Wednesday 18th March 2026 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
125 decisions · Page 8 of 25
Temporary Accommodation Placements Policy
From: Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 7.00 pm - October 13, 2025
...to improve the allocation of temporary housing to homeless households, the Cabinet approved the Temporary Accommodation Placements Policy and agreed that minor process changes could be made with the Portfolio Holder's approval, while changes impacting resources or the Council's ability to respond to homelessness would require Cabinet and potentially full Council referral.
Recommendations Approved
Pet and other animals policy
From: Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 7.00 pm - October 13, 2025
...the Cabinet agreed to the Housing Pet and other Animal Policy, which formalizes the council's approach to animals kept at Epping Forest District Council Housing Revenue Account properties, and delegated authority to the Director for Housing and Property to make minor changes to the policy.
Recommendations Approved
Damp & Mould and other Emergency Hazards Policy: 2025 – 2030
From: Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 7.00 pm - October 13, 2025
...to comply with the new Awaab's Law
regarding hazards in social housing, they replaced their existing Damp and Mould Policy with the legislative requirements outlined in the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Parking Policy for Housing Revenue Account Land
From: Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 7.00 pm - October 13, 2025
...to improve parking arrangements on Housing Revenue Account land, the Cabinet agreed to a new Parking Policy and delegated authority to the Director for Housing and Property to make minor changes to it in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.
Recommendations Approved
Quarter 1 Budget Monitoring Report
From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd September 2025 7.00 pm - September 22, 2025
...the Cabinet of Epping Forest decided to note the financial forecast for 2025/26, the position on reserves, and to agree that performance indicators related to prudential code compliance should be reported as part of the Treasury Update instead of the quarterly monitoring report.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 59
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 125