Agenda

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

To receive any deputations requested by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67.

4.1   To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 12 June 2024 as a correct record.

(Agenda republished to include the attached minutes on 22 July 2024)

4.2   To note the updated log of actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

This report informs the committee of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) deficit which has arisen mainly from overspend against the High Needs Block (HNB) of the DSG that is used to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The report provides the historical context to the deficit and an update (as requested by the Committee) on the progress that has been made against the DSG Deficit Management Plan to address the deficit along with an update on Brent’s participation in the Department for Education's (DfE) Delivering Better Value (DBV) in SEND programme, aimed at supporting a reduction in expenditure against the High Needs Block of the DSG.

(Agenda republished to include the update report on 18 July 2024)

This report sets out the outturn for the Council’s Treasury Management Activities for 2023-24 updating members on both  borrowing and investment decisions in the context of prevailing economic conditions and the Council’s Treasury Management performance.

To receive a verbal update providing on progress in delivering Grant Thornton’s responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.

To consider the Committee’s Work Programme for the 2024-25 Municipal Year.

No items have been identified in advance of the meeting that will require the exclusion of the press and public.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Deputy Director Democratic Services or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.