Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

4 meetings

Full Council Officer

Full Council - Wednesday, 22 July 2026 - 7:00 pm

The Full Council of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 22 July 2026, with the meeting being held in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall. The meeting was webcast live and members of the public could attend in the public gallery.

July 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit and Risk Committee Officer

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 1 July 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday 1 July 2026 to discuss findings from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, review external auditor plans, and consider internal audit reports. Key decisions included noting the Ombudsman's findings on a housing-related matter and approving the external auditor's plans for the 2025/26 financial year.

July 01, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit and Risk Committee Officer

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee met on Wednesday 25 March 2026 to discuss the progress of the 2025/26 audits for the Council and the Pension Fund, review the 2025/26 audit plan and accounting policies, and consider the draft internal audit charter, strategy, and audit plan for 2026/27. Key decisions included noting the progress reports, approving the accounting policies, and approving the internal audit charter, strategy, and plan for the upcoming financial year.

March 25, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm

February 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Future of Be First

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025

...to approve a more streamlined Be First, focused on enabling and facilitating other investors to deliver the Council's strategic objectives with greater accountability and lower financial risk, and to agree to a new Be First Business Plan reflecting this new model, while noting that a new Inclusive Growth Strategy will be presented later in the year.

Approved

Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 and Capital Strategy 2025/26 to 2027/28

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025

...to recommend Assembly approval of the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 and Capital Strategy 2025/26 to 2027/28, including borrowing forecasts, prudential and treasury indicators, the treasury investment strategy, amendments to counterparty lending limits, the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement 2025/26, and noting associated risks.

Approved

Fees and Charges 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025

...to approve the proposed fees and charges for Council services for 2025/26, effective from 1 April 2025, note the fees and charges no longer applicable from that date, and delegate authority to set fees and charges for schools and academic year-based activities from September.

Approved

Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:00 pm - February 25, 2025

... to recommend to the Assembly the adoption of Model 2 as the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26, offering a maximum award of 63% and allocating up to £500,000 for the Discretionary Council Tax Relief scheme.

Approved