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Corporate Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 6.00 pm

November 27, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)

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Summary

The Corporate Committee of Lambeth Council is scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the council's response to external auditor recommendations, a draft of the auditor's annual report, and updates on procurement, contract management, and treasury management. The committee will also review complaints, member inquiries, and requests for information, as well as internal audit and counter-fraud efforts.

External Audit Update

The committee is scheduled to receive an update on the council's action plan in response to recommendations from the external auditor. The council's response to statutory recommendations is outlined in a separate document.

Draft Auditor's Annual Report

The committee is scheduled to discuss the draft auditor's annual report. A supplement to the agenda includes the Draft Auditors Annual Report Mazars. A final version of the LB Lambeth 2024/25 Draft Auditors Annual Report is also included.

Procurement and Contract Management

The committee is scheduled to receive a Procurement and Contract Management update. The report pack includes information about the council's procurement and contract management activities.

Complaints, Enquiries, and Information Requests

The committee is scheduled to discuss a six-monthly update on complaints, member's enquiries, subject access requests1, Freedom of Information Act requests, and ombudsman cases from April 2025 to September 2025.

Internal Audit and Counter Fraud

The committee is scheduled to receive an Internal Audit Progress Update for 2025-26, as well as a Counter Fraud Progress Report for the same period.

Annual Governance Statement

The committee is scheduled to discuss the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 Action Plan Update.

Treasury Management

The committee is scheduled to discuss the Treasury Management Mid-Year Performance Report to 30 September 2025.

Work Programme and Action Monitoring

The committee is scheduled to review the Work Programme and Action Monitoring Log 2025.

Other Items

The agenda also includes the approval and signing of the minutes from previous meetings held on 22 May 2025, 24 July 2025, and 25 September 2025.


  1. A subject access request is a request made by an individual to an organisation to access the personal data that the organisation holds about them. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorRebecca Spencer
Councillor Rebecca Spencer  Chair of Corporate Committee •  Labour •  Gipsy Hill
Profile image for CouncillorIbtisam Adem
Councillor Ibtisam Adem  Financial Resilience Champion •  Labour •  Knight's Hill
Profile image for CouncillorMatthew Bryant
Councillor Matthew Bryant  Deputy Group Leader •  Liberal Democrats •  Streatham Hill West and Thornton
Profile image for CouncillorJackie Meldrum
Councillor Jackie Meldrum  Labour •  Knight's Hill
Profile image for CouncillorTimothy Windle
Councillor Timothy Windle  Labour •  Clapham Town

Topics

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Thursday 27-Nov-2025 18.00 Corporate Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Thursday 27-Nov-2025 18.00 Corporate Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Corporate Committee Supplement - Draft Auditors Annual Report Mazars Thursday 27-Nov-2025 18.00 .pdf
CC External Audit Update 27.11.25 5. Template - Single Report.pdf
LB Lambeth_2024.25_Draft Auditors Annual Report FINAL.pdf
Appendix A - IA Progress Update November 2025.pdf
Report - Work Programme and Action Log 2025 27.11.25.pdf
Appendix A - Work Programme 2025-26.pdf
Appendix B - Action Monitoring Log 2025-26.pdf
Councils Response to Statutory Recommendations.pdf
Statement of Accounts Update.pdf
Appendix A - Statutory Recommendations Action Plan.pdf
Procurement and Contract Management update.pdf
Six-Monthly Update - Complaints Members Enquiries Subject Access Requests Freedom of Information.pdf
Internal Audit Progress Update - November 2025.pdf
Appendix A - Internal Audit Progress Update November 2025.pdf
Counter Fraud Progress Report 2025-26.pdf
Appendix A - Tables Summarising Investigation Activity and Outcomes.pdf
Annual Governance Statement 202425 Action Plan Update.pdf
Appendix A - Action Plan to Address Significant Challenging Governance Issues.pdf
Treasury Management Mid-Year Performance Report to 30 September 2025.pdf
Minutes 22052025 Corporate Committee.pdf
Minutes 24072025 Corporate Committee.pdf
Minutes 25092025 Corporate Committee.pdf