Democratic services privacy notice

Who we are and what we do

We administer the Council’s governance arrangements; providing support and advice to councillors; providing support and advice to officers corporately in respect of the Council’s governance arrangements; and providing advice and assistance to members of the public in respect of the Council’s governance arrangements.

Why we need your information and how we use it Click to get info

As a local authority we have a duty to allow residents of Waltham Forest to bring to attention any concerns they may have within the Borough via the petition scheme. We collect information from you for the purpose of administering the petition scheme i.e. to ‘sign’ an e-petition, you will be asked to provide your name, postcode and email address. When this information is submitted, an email is sent to you including a link to authorise your email address.

Once this step is complete, your ‘signature’ will be added to the petition. People visiting the e-petition will be able to see the names of those who have signed it but your contact details remain private.

What type of information is collected from you Click to get info

Petitions - the petition organiser must provide:

name
postal address
email address

Public participation at meetings

name

Who your information may be shared with (internally and externally) Click to get info

Petitions Scheme

Petitions are accessible by all members of the public, therefore if you have created a petition your name will be available for all to see. Other information you provide us with to create the petition such as your postal and email address will not be shared with anyone.

Public Participation at Meetings

Minutes of meetings are accessible by all members of the public, therefore if you speak at a meeting your name will be recorded in the minutes. Other information you provide us such as your postal or email address will not be shared with anyone.