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Summary
The meeting included for discussion updates on the Council's budgets, spending and borrowing, as well as reports on services for people with learning disabilities and the Council's response to complaints made against it.
Treasury Management Strategy 2025-26
The report pack included for discussion a report by Daniel Omisore, the Director of Finance, about the draft Treasury Management Strategy (TMS) for 2025-26.
The report sets out how the Council will fund capital projects and manage its borrowing.
There are no significant changes proposed to the current treasury strategy.
The report pack also included a Treasury Management Strategy Statement that says the Council manages investments of £490.3m, £297.1m of which relate to Council funds and £193.2m plus a further €82.7m of Euro Investments are managed on behalf of the North London Waste Authority.
Revenue Estimates and Council Tax Setting for 2025/26
The meeting included a report by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Cost of Living about how the Council plans to balance its budget in 2025/26. It also provides an update on the main areas of financial risk, including the budget pressures across social care and homelessness services.
The report recommends to Council a 4.99% increase to Council Tax, which equates to a Band D council tax bill of £1,615.98 (excluding residents in Garden Squares) in 2025/26.
The report pack also included a summary of departmental budgets for 2025/26.
Annual Complaints Report 2023/2024
This report by the Borough Solicitor provides an overview of complaints about the Council's services across all directorates.
This is the London Borough of Camden’s annual complaints report for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. It is a single report that includes information on complaints across all directorates and seeks to give a corporate overview while signposting the reader to the detailed results for individual services.
Learning Disabilities Community Support Commissioning Strategy
The report pack included for discussion a report by the Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care about plans to re-commission the Learning Disability Community Support (LDCS) service.
The report proposes commissioning two specialist providers to deliver an initial term of four-and-a-half years service from 1st October 2025, with a three-year extension option.
An estimated 125 people with complex health and social care needs are in scope of the new contract for an estimated contract value of £16,347,078.
Award of Grant Funding to the Community Smoking Cessation Service
A report by the Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care was included for discussion about funding to increase the capacity of the community stop smoking service.
The report proposed that Cabinet approve the arrangements for the provision of additional stop smoking support by way of a grant agreement between Camden Council and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), the Council's current provider for stop smoking services, for an initial period of one year from April 2025.
In-Sourcing of Domestic Gas Servicing, Repair and Installation
The report pack included a report by the Cabinet Member for Better Homes about the creation of an in-house team to manage gas boilers in the Council's housing stock.
The current outsourced contract comes to a natural end 31 March 2026 and the intention is that the in-sourced service will start April 2026.
Decisions to be made in this meeting
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For Determination
2025/26 Revenue Estimates and Council Tax Setting (CS/2025/04)
...to approve the 2025/26 revenue estimates, set the Council Tax for 2024/25, agree on fees and charges, note the planned use and adequacy of reserves, and approve capital investments in social care, housing, and school improvements, delegating authority for certain implementation aspects.
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For Determination
Treasury Management Strategy (CS/2025/03)
...to recommend to the full Council the adoption and agreement of the Borrowing and Investment Strategy for 2025-26, including the Borrowing Strategy, operational boundaries, prudential indicators, Investment Strategy, creditworthiness policy, investment instruments, and the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy.
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For Determination
Award of Grant Funding to the Community Smoking Cessation Service (PH/2025/01)
...to award a four-year grant totaling £686k to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust to expand Community Smoking Cessation Services, subject to performance and funding availability, with delegated authority for annual renewal.
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Recommendations Approved
Any Other Business that the Chair Decides to Take as Urgent
...that there was no urgent business to address.
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Recommendations Approved
Matters Referred from a Council Scrutiny Committee
...to approve the recommendations, as there were no matters referred from a Council Scrutiny Committee.
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Recommendations Approved
Minutes
...to approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 15th January 2025 as a correct record.
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Recommendations Approved
Representations Received about Why the Meeting Should be Open to the Public
...to approve the recommendations, as no representations were received regarding the meeting being open to the public.
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Recommendations Approved
Notification of Any Items of Business that the Chair Decides to Take as Urgent
...to note that there were no urgent items of business to be considered.
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Recommendations Approved
Deputations
...to approve the recommendations, as there were no deputations presented at the meeting.
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Recommendations Approved
Declarations by Members of Statutory Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Compulsory Registerable Non-Pecuniary Interests and Voluntary Registerable Non-Pecuniary Interests in Matters on this Agenda
...that there were no declarations of interest from members regarding matters on the agenda.
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Recommendations Approved
Apologies
...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors Djemai and Shah, and the apologies for lateness from Councillor Wright.
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For Determination
London Borough of Camden’s Annual Complaints Report 2023/202 (CS/2025/01)
...to note the annual complaints report, including the Ombudsman's findings of maladministration.
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For Determination
Learning Disabilities Community Support Commissioning Strategy (AH/2025/01)
...to agree to the procurement strategy for Learning Disabilities and Community Support, including a 40/60 price/quality split, a four-and-a-half-year initial term with a three-year extension option, and to delegate contract award decisions to the Executive Director Adults and Health.
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For Determination
In-Sourcing of Domestic Gas Servicing, Repair and Installation (SC/2025/11)
...to agree to an in-source strategy for providing domestic gas boiler service, repair, and installation.
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Recommendations Approved
Announcements
...to approve the recommendations presented at the meeting.
Attendees
Topics
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Meeting Documents
Reports Pack
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