Councillor Matt Cooper
Email: Matt.Cooper@Camden.gov.uk
Council: Camden
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 4 of 7
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.
Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 6.30 pm
This meeting was scheduled to receive updates about a range of services provided to children, young people and families in Camden. Topics included how the Council and Camden Learning were scheduled to support schools in meeting the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, in improving school attendance, and how they had been supporting children in care. The meeting was also scheduled to receive an update about the performance of Camden schools, including test and examinations results for the 2023-24 academic year. The information below is taken from the report pack provided to attendees for the meeting and does not provide an account of what was actually discussed, or whether any decisions were actually made.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
9 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Procurement strategy for Enforcement Agent services for the recovery of road traffic and parking debt
From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025
...to approve a procurement strategy for Enforcement Agent services for the recovery of road traffic and parking debt, awarding contracts based on 100% quality and social value for a four-year term with a break clause after two years, estimating an aggregate value of £4.8 million.
Recommendations Approved
Design and Delivery of the Children and Young People's Equitable Service Programme
From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025
...to note the requirements of the second phase of the Children and Young People’s Equitable Services Programme and to award a £50,000 grant to the existing Health Equity Specialist for specialist programme management, including design and delivery support.
Recommendations Approved
Cooperative Councils' Innovation Network
From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025
...to join the Co-Operative Councils Innovation Network as a full member.
Recommendations Approved
Award of additional stop smoking grant
From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025
...the award of the Local Stop Smoking Services Additional Support Grant for 2025/26 to Camden and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, providing the Breathe community stop smoking service, was approved, totaling £234,819.
Recommendations Approved
Central London Forward (CLF) Youth Guarantee Trailblazer grant funding agreement
From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025
... to approve the grant funding agreement with the Greater London Authority for the Central London Forward Youth Guarantee Trailblazer and the corresponding funding agreements with the 11 participating boroughs, enabling Camden to act as the lead administrative authority and distribute the £4,972,200 grant.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 9