Agenda item

To receive reports and any announcements from the Leader and members of the Cabinet on matters falling within their area of responsibility:

(a)        Report of the Leader;

(b)        Report of the Assets and Economic Development Portfolio Holder (attached);

(c)        Report of the Environment Portfolio Holder (attached);

(d)        Report of the Finance Portfolio Holder (attached);

(e)        Report of the Planning and Governance Portfolio Holder (attached);      

(f)        Report of the Housing Portfolio Holder (attached);

(g)        Report of the Leisure and Community Services Portfolio Holder (attached);

(i)         Report of the Safer, Greener and Transport Portfolio Holder (attached); and

(j)         Report of the Technology and Support Services Portfolio Holder (attached).

(a)          The Leader of the Council

The Leader advised that there had been fewer external meeting due to the County Council Elections and General Election since the last meeting, but business had continued at the District Council. He had visited Norway House and Hemnall House with the Housing Portfolio Holder, to see the facilities on offer and the hard work of the staff and the Epping Forest Shopping continued to progress with the shops being fitted out.