The Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee met on Monday 22 June 2026 to review various reports concerning the council's financial management, contract performance, and strategic operations. Key discussions were scheduled around the Treasury Management Annual Report, the BT/ICT contract monitoring, an update on the council's contracts register, and a review of departmental risk registers. The committee also planned to scrutinise executive reports and policy development items.

Treasury Management - Annual Report 2025/26

The committee was scheduled to review the Treasury Management Annual Report for the financial year 2025/26. This report summarises the council's treasury management activities during the fourth quarter of the year and provides an overview of investment performance. It also includes the approval of actual prudential indicators, which are key metrics for monitoring and controlling capital expenditure, financing, and borrowing. The report indicated that net investment earnings of £11.9m were achieved against a budget of £8.2m for 2025/26, resulting in a surplus of £3.7m. The council's healthy cashflow position meant no external borrowing was required during this period, although members had agreed to borrow for housing and non-housing schemes. The report also detailed the council's investment strategy, which combines lower-risk treasury management with a separate property acquisition strategy to generate higher yields.

BT/ICT Contract Monitoring Report

A report was scheduled for discussion regarding the performance of BT in delivering ICT services to the London Borough of Bromley between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025. The contract, valued at £16,549k, covers services including helpdesk support, end-user computing, data centre operations, infrastructure and app support, IT network management, and security operations. The report detailed Key Performance Indicator (KPI) breaches, which resulted in £6,801.27 in service credits being provided by BT. Specific breaches were noted in end-user computing, relating to a certificate update issue and a Wi-Fi outage caused by a power interruption. The service desk also experienced two breaches due to high call volumes during a Citrix upgrade and a digital certificate update. The Security Operations Centre (SOC) had KPI failures in its initial months of operation as the service was embedded and processes refined. Despite these issues, BT had supported the council in delivering major projects, including the move to the new Civic Centre, a Windows 11 migration, and network setups for new facilities.

Scrutiny of the Chief Executive

The committee was set to receive a written update from the Chief Executive, Ade Adetosoye CBE, reflecting on the past six months and outlining strategic priorities for the next six months. The report highlighted progress in key areas, including the opening of the council's first children's home, Solace Rise, and the launch of a new Therapeutic Hub. Achievements in adult and older people's services included the growth of voluntary organisations supporting prevention activities and the approval of the One Bromley Involvement Charter. For housing and business, progress was noted on developing housing supply, with significant regeneration works underway. In environmental services, the council had secured funding for on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure and maintained its position as London's top recycling borough. The report also detailed efforts to manage resources well, including the introduction of Spend Control Panels and the successful trial of AI tools to improve productivity. Looking ahead, the report identified financial challenges, including a projected budget gap for 2027/28 and 2028/29, and outlined strategic priorities focused on financial management, transforming Bromley, corporate peer challenges, inspection readiness, and responding to evolving central government legislation.

Contracts Register and Contracts Database Update

The committee was scheduled to review the Corporate Contracts Register for May 2026. This report provides an overview of the council's active contracts with a Total Contract Value (TCV) greater than £200k, with a specific extract for the Executive, Resources and Contracts Portfolio covering contracts over £50k. The register, generated from the Contracts Database (CDB), aims to ensure that commissioning and procurement activities are progressed consistently. As of 1 May 2026, there were 200 active contracts with a TCV of £200k and above, with none flagged as a concern. For the Executive, Resources and Contracts Portfolio, there were 81 contracts with a TCV of £50k and above, also with no concerns flagged. The report also included a key explaining the risk index, procurement status, and RAG ratings used in the register.

Risk Register

The committee was to review the current iterations of the Corporate Services, Finance, and Human Resources and Customer Services Departmental Risk Registers. These registers, reviewed between March and May 2026, sit underneath the overarching Corporate Risk Register. Key changes since the last report included the addition of 'Business Continuity' and 'External Audit' risks to the Finance Risk Register, and the transfer of 'Poor Information Request Handling' to the HR and Customer Services Risk Register. The report noted that the Council's Risk Management Strategy is based on HM Treasury's 'Orange Book' framework. The registers detailed various risks, including IT security failures, telecommunications failures, capital financing shortfalls, pension fund liabilities, and ineffective governance of contracts.

Matters Outstanding and Work Programme

The committee was scheduled to review progress on matters outstanding from previous meetings and to develop the 2026/27 Forward Work Programme. Appendix 1 detailed the update on outstanding actions, including confirmation regarding the variance in expenditure for Churchill Court Phase 4. Appendix 2 set out the proposed work programme for 2026/27, outlining provisional report titles, lead divisions, and the committee's role in pre-decision scrutiny and policy development.

Forward Plan of Key Decisions

The committee was to consider the Forward Plan of Key Decisions covering the period June 2026 to August 2026. This plan outlines decisions to be made by the Council and the Executive, including details on who will make the decision, consultation processes, and how comments can be made before decisions are finalised. Key decisions scheduled for the Executive included those relating to the Keston Ponds Project, proceeding to procurement for insurance policies, and decisions on supported living and mental health community services.

Pre-Decision Scrutiny of Executive Reports

The committee was scheduled to undertake pre-decision scrutiny of several items on the Executive Agenda for their meeting on 24 June 2026. These included the Corporate Peer Review, Provisional Final Outturn 2025/26, Capital Outturn 2025/26, and the decision to proceed to procurement for insurance policies.

Policy Development and Other Items

In addition to the contract monitoring and scrutiny items, the committee was scheduled to discuss other policy development matters. These included a BT/ICT Contract Monitoring Report, the Scrutiny of the Chief Executive, an update on the Contracts Register and Contracts Database, and a review of the Risk Register.

The meeting also included standard items such as apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and questions from councillors and members of the public. Part 2 of the agenda included exempt minutes and pre-decision scrutiny of exempt executive reports, indicating that some discussions were likely to involve confidential information.