Councillor Barrie Hargrove
Councillor Barrie Hargrove, as chair of Southwark Council's Audit, Governance and Standards Committee, recently oversaw discussions on corporate risk, financial oversight, and operational performance.
In November 2025, Southwark Council's Audit, Governance and Standards Committee, chaired by Councillor Barrie Hargrove, discussed corporate risk management and financial oversight. The committee reviewed the 2024-25 Final Statement of Accounts, external auditor reports from KPMG for 2024-25, and the Internal Audit Progress Report for November 2025, according to Southwark Council.
The committee also considered the 2025-26 Q3 Report of the Corporate Anti-Fraud Team and the Special Investigations Team. Progress on the Southwark360 programme, which is replacing the council's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, was reviewed, and a retrospective contract decision concerning housing aids and adaptations was discussed, as noted by the agenda frontsheet.
The committee further examined the council's customer service performance and approach to handling complaints in November 2025. Councillor Barrie Hargrove is the Chair of Southwark Council's Audit, Governance and Standards Committee. No further meetings are currently scheduled regarding these specific matters.
Key facts
- Southwark Council's Audit, Governance and Standards Committee met on 19 November 2025. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- Councillor Barrie Hargrove chaired the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee meeting in November 2025. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- The committee discussed corporate risk and financial oversight, including 2024-25 accounts. Source
- The 2025-26 Q3 Report of the Corporate Anti-Fraud Team was reviewed by the committee. Source
- Progress on the Southwark360 ERP replacement programme was considered by the committee. Source
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