Councillor Lorna Jane Russell

Audit and Corporate Governance Committee - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss principal risks, the internal audit plan, and the annual accounting policies. The committee was also expected to review the auditor's annual report and consider a deep dive into the increasing risk of homelessness in the borough.

Council - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council meeting on 3 March 2025 was scheduled to consider several financial matters including proposed amendments to the Council’s constitution, adoption of a pay policy for 2025/26, agreement of members’ allowances for 2025/26, and the setting of the budget and council tax for 2025/26. The meeting was also due to receive the annual reports of the scrutiny committee chairs, a follow up report to the January themed debate on ‘working with partners’, and to debate three motions from councillors.

Audit and Corporate Governance Committee - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee's meeting on Thursday 20 February 2025 included a wide-ranging discussion of the Council's financial affairs including the adoption of its Statement of Accounts, its Pay Policy Statement and the Members' Allowances Scheme. It also reviewed the audited accounts of Camden Living and Camden Learning, two companies in which the Council has a financial stake. The Committee also considered the Annual Governance Statement and the External Auditor's Annual Report.

Housing and Fire Safety Advisory Panel - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.30 pm

Extraordinary meeting, Council - Monday, 20th January, 2025 6.00 pm

This meeting was called following a request by five councillors to discuss the Housing Ombudsman Service's recent report on Camden Council. The Ombudsman's report is highly critical of Camden's Housing Repairs service. It makes a series of recommendations on how the service can be improved.