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Waltham Forest: political control

Which party ran the council in each financial year, beside what the council spent that year.

Political control of London Borough of Waltham Forest and spend by financial year
YearPartyControlLeaderSpendSource
2026/27GreenMajorityPaul Perkins£48.5m so farSource
2025/26LabourMajorityGrace Williams£306.5mSource
2024/25LabourMajorityGrace Williams£337.3mSource
2023/24LabourMajorityGrace Williams£171.8mSource
2022/23LabourMajorityGrace WilliamsNot publishedSource
2021/22LabourMajorityGrace WilliamsNot publishedSource
2020/21LabourMajorityClare CoghillNot publishedSource
2019/20LabourMajorityClare CoghillNot publishedSource
2018/19LabourMajorityClare CoghillNot publishedSource
2017/18LabourMajorityClare CoghillNot publishedSource
2016/17LabourMajorityChris RobbinsNot publishedSource
2015/16LabourMajorityChris RobbinsNot publishedSource
2014/15LabourMajorityChris RobbinsNot publishedSource

"Not published" means the council's files do not cover that year. Control is the party holding a majority of seats, or the directly elected mayor's party where the borough has one. Elections are in May, so a new administration covers most of that financial year. Spend is not adjusted for inflation and depends on what the council chose to publish.