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  1. H&F Nursery Schools Face Potential Closures Due to Funding Pressures Hammersmith and Fulham nursery schools are facing potential closures due to increasing financial pressures, the Schools Forum heard on Tuesday. The forum met to discuss the... Hammersmith and Fulham 12 July 2025
  2. Hammersmith and Fulham Schools Face High Needs Funding Deficit Hammersmith and Fulham schools are facing significant budgetary pressures within their high needs funding, as highlighted at the recent Schools Forum meeting. The meeting... Hammersmith and Fulham 12 July 2025
  3. Havering Audit Finds Budget Management Weakness, Cites Potential Fraud Havering Council's audit committee has received a sobering assessment of the authority's budget management, with the Head of Assurance Annual Report 2024/25 revealing... Havering 12 July 2025
  4. Wandsworth Council to Review Risk Management Strategies Amid Rising Challenges Wandsworth Council is set to undertake a comprehensive review of its risk management strategies, acknowledging the increasing challenges faced by local government. The decision... Wandsworth 12 July 2025
  5. Auditors Flag Concerns Over Wandsworth Council's Housing Account Due to Valuation Discrepancy Wandsworth Council's Housing Revenue Account (HRA) has been flagged as an area of concern by external auditors, Ernst & Young (EY), prompting a closer look at the valuation of... Wandsworth 12 July 2025
  6. Havering Exceeds Investment Benchmark Despite Inflation Havering Council has exceeded its investment benchmark for 2024/25, delivering a yield of 5.26% against a benchmark of 3-month SONIA (sterling overnight interest average rate)... Havering 12 July 2025
  7. Havering's Debt Portfolio Fixed at 3.7% Amid Rate Fluctuations Havering Council's debt portfolio is secured at an average interest rate of 3.70%, despite fluctuations in the Bank of England's base rate and UK inflation during the 2024/25... Havering 12 July 2025
  8. Lewisham, Brent, and Southwark Councils Enhance IT Security and Service Performance Lewisham, Brent and Southwark councils are bolstering their IT security and enhancing service performance through new tools and strategic initiatives, supported by a total... Lewisham 12 July 2025
  9. Southwark Council to Cut IT Spending in 2026/27; Joint IT Committee Reviews Shared Technology Service Performance and Projects Southwark Council is planning to cut IT spending in 2026/27, according to reports from the Joint IT Committee (Brent, Lewisham and Southwark) meeting held on 8 July 2025. While... Southwark 12 July 2025
  10. Southwark Council Standardizes on UiPath for RPA Deployments and Explores AI Southwark Council is standardising on UiPath for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) deployments, according to a report presented at the Joint IT Committee (Brent, Lewisham and... Southwark 12 July 2025
  11. Southwark, Brent, and Lewisham Councils Upgrade to Windows 11 Amidst Security Concerns Southwark Council is upgrading its laptops to Windows 11, ensuring continued system functionality and security. The upgrade is part of a broader technology initiative across... Southwark 12 July 2025
  12. Southwark Council Expands SD-WAN to Housing Estates and Schools Southwark Council is expanding its Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) to connect housing estates and schools, aiming to improve connectivity and efficiency. The... Southwark 12 July 2025
  13. Southwark Council to Replace Legacy VPN with Zero Trust Security Southwark Council is set to bolster its cybersecurity infrastructure by replacing its legacy Virtual Private Network (VPN) with a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution. The... Southwark 12 July 2025
  14. Lambeth Council to Review Adult Social Care Savings Amid Rising Demand and Financial Pressures Lambeth Council is set to review its adult social care savings programmes for 2025-26, as it faces increasing demand, complexity of needs and provider inflationary pressures. Lambeth 12 July 2025
  15. Southwark Council Transitions to Microsoft Fabric for Data Platform, Implements Cybersecurity Measures, and Upgrades IT Infrastructure Southwark Council is transitioning its Modern Data Platform (MDP) to Microsoft Fabric, according to a report presented at the Joint IT Committee (Brent, Lewisham and Southwark)... Southwark 12 July 2025
  16. Hackney Carnival future uncertain after funding cut Hackney Carnival's future is uncertain after the council decided to discontinue its Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funding, which previously amounted to a £1... Hackney 12 July 2025
  17. Croydon Social Care Faces £5.3M Overspend Amid Rising Demand Croydon's social care services are facing significant financial strain, with a forecast overspend of £5.3 million, or 3.2%, against a budget of £164 million, according to a... Croydon 12 July 2025
  18. Lewisham Council to Expand Substitute Use on Committees Lewisham Council is set to broaden the use of substitute members on its committees, aiming to ensure smoother operations and prevent meeting cancellations due to a lack of... Lewisham 12 July 2025
  19. Lewisham Council to Allow Change.org Petitions Lewisham Council is set to broaden its acceptance of online petitions by including those submitted through Change.org, alongside its existing council website platform. Lewisham 12 July 2025
  20. Croydon Expands 'Let's Talk Home?' Initiative to Expedite Hospital Discharges Croydon is expanding its 'Let's Talk Home?' initiative to more wards at Croydon University Hospital, aiming to facilitate smoother discharges for patients needing residential... Croydon 12 July 2025