David Austin

Public Accounts Select Committee Officer

Public Accounts Select Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm

The Public Accounts Select Committee met to discuss the council's financial performance, savings proposals, and future work programme. The agenda included reviewing the 2024-25 financial outturn, discussing the medium-term financial strategy, considering budget savings proposals for 2025-26 and 2026-27, and planning the committee's work programme for the upcoming municipal year.

Public Accounts Select Committee

Public Accounts Select Committee - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Public Accounts Select Committee was scheduled to meet on Thursday, 3 April 2025, to discuss financial monitoring, the 'No Wrong Front Door' programme, a digital strategy update, and the committee's work programme. The meeting was also scheduled to include declarations of interest from councillors. There were no responses from the Mayor and Cabinet scheduled for discussion.

Audit and Risk Committee

Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 18th March, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was about the final accounts for 2023/24 and the early stages of planning for the 2024/25 audit. A report by KPMG, the Council’s external auditor, was provided that described its audit of the 2023/24 accounts, the value for money arrangements at the Council and its plans for the 2024/25 audit. The Committee were also provided with an update on the work of internal audit and the Corporate Risk Register.

Pensions Investment Committee

Pensions Investment Committee - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The Pensions Investment Committee noted the contents of the quarterly investment report, adopted the fund's new Administration Strategy, and agreed to a number of recommendations made in private.

Public Accounts Select Committee

Public Accounts Select Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was about the budget for Lewisham Council in the 2025-26 financial year and included a report from officers outlining the proposed budget and the council tax levels for the coming financial year. Alongside this, there were also reports on the responses of the Mayor and Cabinet to recommendations made at the previous meeting, declarations of interest, and the committee's work plan.