Councillor Emma Yates

Borough Council

Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm

The meeting approved the council’s budget for 2025-26 and appointed an interim chief executive. It also discussed the Council Tax Support Scheme and a petition presented by a Councillor asking the council to rethink its policy of dimming streetlights.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel

Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel - Monday, 27 January 2025 7:30 pm

This meeting of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to include a presentation from a West London organisation that works with young people, and a discussion of the panel's recent visits to three primary schools.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23 January 2025 7:00 pm

This meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to receive reports from the Metropolitan Police and about the financial status of the council. It was also scheduled to receive updates from its scrutiny panels and the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and to review the council's Forward Plan and Work Programme.

Audit and Governance Committee

Audit and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 14 January 2025 7:00 pm

This was a meeting of the Audit and Governance Committee in which a number of reports were scheduled to be considered, the majority of which related to the council's financial position and controls. A number of financial risks were considered as part of a quarterly review of the council's Corporate Risk Register. The committee was also asked to review the council's use of surveillance powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)[^2] and its Treasury Management Strategy.

Brentford and Syon Area Forum

Brentford and Syon Area Forum - Monday, 2 December 2024 7:30 pm

The Brentford and Syon Area Forum meeting on 2 December 2024 was scheduled to include an update on the borough’s traffic and transport strategy. The meeting would also include updates on Brentford Leisure Centre and discussion of themes from a resident steering group.