Councillor Paul Fisher

Audit and Performance Committee - Monday 25th November, 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting was scheduled to discuss the City Council's finances, performance, fraud prevention and control framework, and policies for tackling fraud. Topics included the performance of the Council against its key performance indicators, a review of the Council's financial position, a review of the Treasury Management Strategy, the approval of changes to the Council's counter-fraud policies and consideration of reports on Internal Audit progress and the Counter Fraud Service.

Budget Scrutiny Task Group - Tuesday 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was the third of a series of meetings for the council's Budget Scrutiny Task Group to discuss the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) covering the period from 2025 to 2028.

Budget Scrutiny Task Group - Thursday 14th November, 2024 6.30 pm

The Budget Scrutiny Task Group met to discuss the council's Medium Term Financial Plan, including the potential impacts of the recent Autumn Budget statement and proposals for new savings, investments and fees. The meeting also included presentations on the Environment & Communities and Regeneration, Economy and Planning directorates, and their proposed budgets for 2025/26.

Council - Wednesday 13th November, 2024 7.00 pm

The Council agreed to readopt the existing Gambling Policy for a further three years, to change the structure of the committees that make planning decisions, to grant Councillor Concia Albert dispensation from attending meetings, and to set the schedule for the Council's meetings in 2025-2026.

Budget Scrutiny Task Group - Tuesday 12th November, 2024 6.30 pm

The Budget Scrutiny Task Group met to scrutinise the council's Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and the budget for each of the council's service areas in light of the Autumn Budget. The meeting considered the key issues, initiatives, pressures, and investment proposals in the context of the council's stated strategic priorities, Fairer Westminster [^2].