Money
Stories, page 27
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Barnet Council Seeks Independent Audit Committee Member Barnet Council is seeking to appoint an independent member to its Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS), a move that will bolster the committee's...
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Barnet Council faces surge in AI-generated complaints, impacting resources Barnet Council is grappling with a significant increase in complaints, with a growing proportion now being generated by artificial intelligence.
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Barnet Councillor Complaints See Slight Increase, Code of Conduct Breach Leads to Training Complaints made about Barnet councillors saw a slight increase in the last year, with nine cases handled between March 2025 and April 2026. This marks a rise from the previous...
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Kingston Council's SEND Futures Plan Sees Improved Review Times and Reduced Waiting Lists Kingston Council's SEND Futures Plan is showing promising results, with a significant increase in the timeliness of annual reviews for children with Special Educational Needs...
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Nemashe Sivayogan Appointed Senior LGPS Officer for Barking and Dagenham Pension Fund Nemashe Sivayogan has been appointed as the new Senior LGPS Officer for Barking and Dagenham Pension Fund. The appointment, confirmed at a Pensions Committee meeting on...
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Lewisham defers 'Green Bond' report Lewisham Council's Public Accounts Select Committee has deferred a report on the proposed Green Bond initiative, citing that the item is not yet ready for discussion. The...
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Lewisham Council Faces £10 Million Overspend on High Needs Block for SEND Services Lewisham Council is facing a projected £10 million overspend on its high needs block for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services, a figure that has remained...
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Lewisham Council Faces £6.5m General Fund Overspend Driven by Parking and School Transport Costs Lewisham Council is facing a projected £6.5 million overspend on its General Fund for the 2026/27 financial year, an increase of £3.4 million since May. The overspend is...
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Lewisham Council Faces £6.5 Million Overspend Driven by Parking Contract Costs Lewisham Council is facing a projected £6.5 million overspend for the current financial year, a significant increase from earlier forecasts, driven largely by escalating costs...
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Hackney Council defers gender and ethnicity pay gap report Hackney Council's Corporate Committee has deferred a report detailing the council's gender and ethnicity pay gap until its next meeting on 17 November 2026. The decision was...
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Barking & Dagenham Pension Fund Underperforms Benchmark Due to Specific Managers The Barking & Dagenham Pension Fund has underperformed its benchmark over the quarter ending June 30, 2026, and over the past 12 months, according to a report presented to the...
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Pension Board to Meet More Frequently to Align with Committee Schedule The Barking and Dagenham Pensions Committee has agreed to increase the frequency of its meetings, aligning with the Pension Board's new schedule. The Pension Board, which...