Andrew Charlwood

Licensing and General Purposes Committee

the Licensing and General Purposes Committee of Barnet Council

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 28th October, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting considered a proposal for the extension of three contracts with Capita and the proposed new Fees and Charges for 2025/26. The committee requested further information from officers on business and Council tax collection rates and asked that an informal group be set up to look at the future of the Capita contracts. The committee also requested that officers investigate the possibility of tapering the proposed charge for arranging care for people above the capital and savings threshold.

Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS)

Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) - Monday 7th October, 2024 7.00 pm

The committee noted the Quarterly Risks Report (Q1 2024/25) and the Treasury Management Performance Update - Q1 2024/25. The committee also noted the 2023/24 - Corporate Complaints and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) Annual Report and the report on Complaints About Councillors April 2023 - March 2024. They noted the Internal Audit Exception Recommendations Report and Q1 Progress Report 9th May 2024 to 30th June 2024 and discussed the progress of the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 external audits. They noted the 2023/24 external audit progress report and discussed their forward work programme.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 18th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee noted the Council Tax Support Scheme.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Crime and Disorder Scrutiny, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 18th July, 2024 7.00 pm