council finances
Hounslow Council is scrutinising its financial strategy, while Newham Council is training councillors on council finances.
Hounslow Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee is focusing on the medium-term financial strategy as a future priority, following a review of council finances in its 2025/26 Scrutiny Annual Report. The report, presented by Councillor Katherine Dunne on 15 September 2026, detailed the committee's work and outlined future scrutiny priorities.
Newham Council is enhancing councillor training with a new induction and development programme for 2026/27, which includes council finances as a key topic. The Standards Committee discussed this programme on 11 March 2026, aiming to equip new councillors with essential skills and support returning members. An online Members' portal is scheduled for rollout.
Key facts
- Hounslow Council noted the Scrutiny Annual Report for 2025/26 on 15 September 2026. Source
- The Hounslow report highlighted reviews into council finances. Source
- Future scrutiny priorities for Hounslow include the medium-term financial strategy. Source
- Newham Council's Standards Committee discussed a Member Induction and Development Programme for 2026/27 on 11 March 2026. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- The Newham programme includes council finances as a training topic. Source
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