Councillor Lorna Jane Russell

Audit and Corporate Governance Committee - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee's meeting on Thursday 20 February 2025 included a wide-ranging discussion of the Council's financial affairs including the adoption of its Statement of Accounts, its Pay Policy Statement and the Members' Allowances Scheme. It also reviewed the audited accounts of Camden Living and Camden Learning, two companies in which the Council has a financial stake. The Committee also considered the Annual Governance Statement and the External Auditor's Annual Report.

Housing and Fire Safety Advisory Panel - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.30 pm

Extraordinary meeting, Council - Monday, 20th January, 2025 6.00 pm

This meeting was called following a request by five councillors to discuss the Housing Ombudsman Service's recent report on Camden Council. The Ombudsman's report is highly critical of Camden's Housing Repairs service. It makes a series of recommendations on how the service can be improved.

Council - Monday, 20th January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the first of 2025 for the full Council of Camden Council. It was scheduled to include a petition presented by the Camden Palestine Solidarity Campaign, a themed debate about how Camden Council works with partners and institutions, an update on the Council’s response to the Government’s consultation on the 10 Year Health Plan for England, a report on the proposed Council Tax Support scheme, the proposed Contract Standing Orders, the Council Tax and Business rates bases, and the responses to written questions submitted by Councillors for the previous Council meeting.

Audit and Corporate Governance Committee - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 7.00 pm

The report pack for this meeting included updates on external and internal audit work, a review of principal risks, an update on politically restricted positions within the Council, proposed amendments to standing orders for procurement, and a report on recent changes to polling districts and places.