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This meeting will take place on the rising of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee, Audit and Standards Committee - Tuesday 25 March 2025

Venue: Conference Hall - Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ. View directions

Contact: Harry Ellis, Governance Officer Tel: 07394 837462; Email: harry.ellis@brent.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence and clarification of alternate members View the background to item 1.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. 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.
3.	Deputations (if any) View the background to item 3. To hear any deputations for which requests have been received from members of the public, in accordance with Standing Order 67.
4.	Minutes of previous meeting PDF 201 KB View the background to item 4. To confirm 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)
5.	Annual Review of the Member Learning and Development (MLD) Programme and Members' Expenses (including the financial and procedural rules governing the Mayor's Charity Appeal) PDF 268 KB View the background to item 5. To receive a report seeking approval of the changes considered at the preceding Audit & Standards Advisory Committee, to the financial and procedural rules governing the Mayor’s Charity Appeal identified as part of the annual review process. Additional documents: 05a. Appendix 1 - Upcoming MLD sessions , item 5. PDF 415 KB 05b. Appendix 2 - Feedback on the MLD programme , item 5. PDF 298 KB 05c. Appendix 3 (updated) - Member Training and Expenses 24-25 , item 5. PDF 117 KB 05d. Appendix 4 - Proposed changes to Financial Rules Governing Mayor's Charity 2025 , item 5. PDF 227 KB