Doreen Forrester-Brown

Council: Southwark

Committees: Audit, Governance and Standards Committee (Officer) Council Assembly (Officer) Cabinet (Officer) Audit, Governance and Standards Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet

Cabinet - Monday 16 September 2024 1.30 pm

The Cabinet noted Southwark Council's award of Borough of Sanctuary status and approved a framework for supporting asylum seekers and refugees. The Cabinet also discussed progress on the Climate Change Strategy and the Biodiversity Duty, reviewed and approved the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, agreed minor changes to the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy allocation process, noted the Revenue Monitoring report and approved the use of compulsory purchase powers to acquire the remaining properties in phase 2 of the Tustin Estate redevelopment.

September 16, 2024
Audit, Governance and Standards Committee

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Thursday 5 September 2024 6.30 pm

The committee noted the external auditor's annual report for 2022-23, the audit progress update for the year ending 31 March 2024, and the external audit plan and strategy for the Southwark Pension Fund for 2023-24. They also noted the internal audit progress reports for 2023-24 and 2024-25 and the internal audit annual report and statement of assurance for 2023-24. The committee also noted the draft statement of accounts for 2023-24, approved the annual governance statement for 2023-24, and noted the report of the corporate anti-fraud team and special investigations team. Finally, they noted the HRA update and appointed Councillor Dora Dixon-Fyle MBE to the vacant positions on the audit, governance and standards (standards) sub-committee and the audit, governance and standards (civic awards) sub-committee.

September 05, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Monday 22 July 2024 11.00 am

The Cabinet of Southwark Council met on 22 July 2024 and made a series of decisions relating to the regeneration of the Aylesbury Estate, the Southwark 2030 vision document, and the procurement of development partners for a range of new housing schemes across the borough. The Cabinet also discussed a number of motions referred from the full Council meeting, including statements about the situation in Israel and Gaza, and the importance of protecting play spaces in Southwark.

July 22, 2024
Council Assembly

Council Assembly - Wednesday 17 July 2024 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly meeting on 17 July 2024 saw Councillors debate and agree motions on the state of social housing in Southwark, the abuse of Councillors, and traffic on Lower Road in Rotherhithe. The Council also agreed amendments to its constitution related to Human Resources and approved its pay policy for 2024-25.

July 17, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Monday 17 June 2024 11.00 am

The Southwark Council Cabinet meeting on Monday 17 June 2024 addressed several significant issues, including the closure of Comber Grove Primary School, the development of a school food procurement framework, and the procurement strategy for council energy contracts.

June 17, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Resident Engagement Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the new Resident Engagement Strategy, as detailed in Appendix 1, and agreed to evaluate its impact in January 2028 to monitor progress.

For Determination

Allocations for Strategic Community Infrastructure Funding

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...to allocate up to £3,500,000 of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy funding to Veolia ES Southwark Limited as a grant towards the South East London Combined Heat and Power heat network extension, aiming to connect up to 4,400 additional homes and achieve substantial carbon savings.

Information Only

Demolition of Marie Curie

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...the Cabinet of Southwark decided to approve the demolition of the Marie Curie block, noting the assessment of alternative options and the review by the Housing Scrutiny Committee.

Information Only

A Good Start in Life- Southwark School Standards report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Southwark School Standards Report 2024-25, which notes the borough's educational achievements, including high Ofsted ratings and above-average key stage results.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to purchase: Rockingham Street Arches nos. 107, 106,105

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11.00 am - December 02, 2025

...to purchase Rockingham Street Arches nos. 107, 106, and 105 to generate long-term income, support local business, grow economic development, and support urban renewal.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 81