Forward plan

Forward Plan - 01 January 2025 to 30 April 2025  (01/01/2025 to 30/04/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

LEADER Portfolio Holder: Cllr C Whitbread

SHAPING OUR DISTRICT Portfolio Holder: Cllr K Williamson

1.

Upgrade of pay & display machines in council off-street car parks New!

Decision maker:  Shaping our District Portfolio Holder

Decision:   18 January 2025

Lead officer:  Amelia Hoke, James Warwick

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Biodiversity Duty - First Consideration Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   3 February 2025

Lead officer:  Francesca Edmonds

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Local Plan - Local Development Scheme New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   3 February 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Finney

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

South Epping Masterplan Area - Endorsement of Strategic Masterplan Framework and Design Code

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  Nigel Richardson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

FINANCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Portfolio Holder: Cllr H Whitbread

5.

Review of Council Tax Empty & 2nd Homes Premiums

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   3 February 2025

Lead officer:  Peter Freeman

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Quarter 3 Budget Monitoring Report (2024/25)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   3 February 2025

Lead officer:  Christopher Hartgrove

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Final Draft Budget 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   3 February 2025

Lead officer:  Christopher Hartgrove

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   20 February 2025

Lead officer:  Peter Freeman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Insurance Tender Extension New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  Karen Dawson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Integration of Epping Library and Partners into Epping Forest District Council’s Civic Offices.

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Dawn Baird

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

COMMERCIAL & ESTATES Portfolio Holder: Cllr T Matthews

11.

Qualis Business Plan and Current Financial Position Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   13 January 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Small

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Acquisition of Cottis Lane Multi-storey car park

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 January 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Small

Decision status:  Item Called In

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Qualis Quarterly Monitoring Report – Q3 (Year 5) 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Small

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

TRANSFORMATION Portfolio Holder: Cllr S Patel

14.

Pay Policy Statement

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision:   20 February 2025

Lead officer:  Paula Maginnis

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Adoption of Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) New!

Decision maker:  Transformation Portfolio Holder

Decision due:   17 January 2025

Lead officer:  Matthew White

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Award of Contract for Digital Device Purchase New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   3 February 2025

Lead officer:  Matthew White

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
N/A

HOUSING & HGGT (Harlow & Gilston Garden Town) Portfolio Holder: Cllr N Bedford

17.

Contract for Energy Efficiency Retrofit to EFDC Homes New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  John Taphouse

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Council Housing Development - Chequers B, Loughton IG10 3QE

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  Surjit Balu

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Parking Policy for HRA

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Surjit Balu, Christopher Walsh

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Temporary Accommodation Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Surjit Balu, Christopher Walsh

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Rent Setting Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Surjit Balu, Christopher Walsh

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Options Appraisal for Operational Sites

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Surjit Balu, John Taphouse

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLBEING Portfolio Holder: Cllr K Rizvi

23.

Driving better health outcomes through the integrated care system

Decision maker:  Communities Scrutiny Committee, Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  Fabrizio Ferrari

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

CONTRACTS DELIVERY Portfolio Holder: Cllr R Balcombe

24.

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Collection and Transport

Decision maker:  Contracts, Service Delivery and Improvement Portfolio Holder

Decision due:   Not before 1st September 2024

Lead officer:  David Marsh, James Warwick

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

New Epping Leisure Centre Progress Update New!

Decision maker:  Place Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   21 January 2025

Lead officer:  Amelia Hoke, James Warwick

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

EFDC Recycling Collections

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   3 February 2025

Lead officer:  James Warwick

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Essex Procurement Partnership Governance Papers – Approval and Adoption

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  Shane McNamara, James Warwick

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

TECHNICAL SERVICES Portfolio Holder: Cllr P Keska

28.

CCTV Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Thompson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Smoke Control Area Review

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Thompson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

EFDC Anti-Social Behaviour Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 March 2025

Lead officer:  Brian Stalabrass

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -