Issue - meetings

4.1   To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 4 February 2025 as a correct record.

4.2   To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 24 February 2025 as a correct record.

(Agenda republished to include the attached minutes on 24 March 25)

4.3   To note the updated Action Log arising from previous meetings of the Committee.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meetings held on Tuesday 4 February 2025 and Monday 24 February 2025 be approved as a correct record.

Members noted the updates provided in relation to the Action Log of issues identified at previous meetings along with the further enhancements proposed to support the efficiency and tracking of future actions identified by the Committee. Specific updates were provided in response to the following matters:

(a)        London Borough of Brent Auditors Annual Report 2023-24 (4 December 24) - Councillor Chan (as Vice Chair) advised of further work he had undertaken to explore the potential opportunities available to support the value for money element of the Council’s Procurement Strategy review, which he was keen to ensure were fed into the wider procurement review the Committee had scheduled early in the new Municipal Year.

Recognising concerns raised by Members regarding the level of business on Audit and Standards Advisory Committee agendas the Chair and Vice Chair advised of discussions planned with officers to review the structure of the Committee’s work programme and meetings designed to maximise efficiency and provide sufficient time for the consideration of key items on each agenda.

4.1   To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 6 February 2024 as a correct record.

4.2   To note the updated Action Log arising from previous meetings of the Committee.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 6 February 2024 be approved as a correct record, subject to:

·         Deletion of reference to David Ewart as a councillor in the attendance list; and

·         Correction of the spelling of Cllr J.Patel in the attendance list

Members noted the following updates provided in relation to items listed on the Action Log, including circulation of the following update papers via email in advance of the meeting:

·         Update on Green Finance Options available to Council – Having reviewed the paper members were invited to feedback (via the Vice-Chair) any comments/issues arising from the briefing paper it was felt may need to be covered in more detail as part of the Committee’s 2024-25 work programme; and

·             Final Treasury Management Strategy 24-25

As a further comment in relation to the following action:

·             External Audit Progress and Plan 2023-24: It was agreed that an update be sought from Grant Thornton on the progress in resolving the outstanding regional Bus Lane camera objection as part of the ongoing work around the Statement of Accounts external audit process.