
Terms of Reference
A. Aims & Objectives
To bring together businesses to establish a Walthamstow Business Forum. The
forum will be completely business led but stakeholders will include local
authority, police and others involved with Walthamstow Town Centre.
The forum wishes to:
• Discover and promote a shared vision for the town centre from a business
perspective
• Generate ideas and take action for improvement of the area, such as a
potential BID
• Act as a collective voice in discussions with the Council and other agencies
such as the police, and provide a mechanism for feedback of business
perspectives to the Waltham Forest Business Board
• Be a platform for tackling issues
• Provide opportunities to maximise benefits from business support initiatives
available through the regional / central government bodies.
• Provide a platform for businesses to network and provide support to each
other
• Act as a key consultative body on major development proposals affecting
the town centre
• Ensure environmental improvement and sustainability for the area in the
long-term
B. Meeting these aims
The Walthamstow Business Forum will meet these aims in accordance with the
agreed governance structure for all business forums in the London Borough of
Waltham Forest.