Ian Barnes -  for Enfield

Ian Barnes

 Labour Party

Email: Cllr.Ian.Barnes@enfield.gov.uk

Council: Enfield

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: General Purposes Committee (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Culture and Environment Scrutiny Panel Jubilee Ward Forum (Committee Member) Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

17 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Enfield Council meeting scheduled for 12 November 2025 included a recommendation from the Local Auditor, the adoption of the Fairer Enfield Policy, and changes to the council's constitution. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss a treasury management update and a number of motions on topics ranging from green belt protection to support for the armed forces community.

November 12, 2025
Jubilee Ward Forum Committee Member

Jubilee Ward Forum - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 04, 2025
General Purposes Committee Chair

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.00 pm

The General Purposes Committee was scheduled to discuss a range of topics, including the adoption of new terms of reference for the committee, progress reports from internal and external auditors, and the council's counter fraud strategy. The committee was also expected to review procurement practices and data protection measures.

October 22, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.00 pm

Here is a briefing on the Enfield Council meeting held on 17 September 2025.

September 17, 2025
General Purposes Committee Chair

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 7.00 pm

The General Purposes Committee of Enfield Council met to discuss several key reports, including the annual reports on contract procedure rules, procurement services, internal audit, and counter fraud. The committee was also scheduled to review the audited statement of accounts and pension fund accounts for 2023/24, receive an update on the 2024/25 accounts, and consider a polling place review and modern democracy polling app. Finally, the committee was expected to review the Corporate Risk Register.

July 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

3 decisions

KD 5893 - Request to extend GLA revenue support funding for the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme

From: Jubilee Ward Forum - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 7.30 pm - July 15, 2025

...to accept an extension of £737,365 in revenue grant funding from the GLA into 2025/26 and enter into a deed of variation to continue providing support to rough sleepers housed in the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme until 31 March 2026.

Recommendations Approved

From: General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 26, 2025

...to approve the Internal Audit Charter 2025/26, which sets out the purpose, mandate, and scope of internal auditing within the council, updated to reflect the Global Internal Audit Standards.

Recommendations Approved

From: General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 10, 2024

...to note that their next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 3