Councillor Steve Terry

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 17th July, 2024 7.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee was scheduled to consider a range of issues relating to the financial management of the council, and the risks the council faces. This included scrutiny of the Draft Statement of Accounts 2023/24, which provides a snapshot of the council's financial position, and a Risk Management Update which was prepared to provide the committee with the council's strategic risk register for review. The committee was also scheduled to be provided with reports on the work undertaken by the council's Corporate Anti-Fraud Team in 2023/24, the activities of the council's Internal Audit Team and the Council's Treasury Management activities in 2023/24.

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny - Tuesday, 16th July, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting included four reports providing an introduction to health and social care services in Waltham Forest, and a report on the procurement of Substance and Alcohol Use Services. There was also a scheduled discussion about the committee's future work programme, as this was the first meeting of the new municipal year.