Monthly News May 2025 28 May 2025 Ombudsman and Enforcement Conduct Board sign agreement 21 May 2025 Ombudsman complaints data issued today 15 May 2025 Halton did not do enough to help homeless domestic abuse survivor 08 May 2025 Council should have better oversight of nurseries providing free places, Ombudsman says

Monthly News January 2025 23 Jan 2025 Child with special needs missed months of education because of council bureaucracy 23 Jan 2025 Somerset failed to act on agreed Ombudsman recommendation 16 Jan 2025 Essex couple unable to spend as much time as they wanted in final days because of council decision 09 Jan 2025 Ombudsman investigation finds Brentwood gatekeeping homelessness applications

Monthly News April 2025 17 Apr 2025 Hounslow refusing “to do right” by homeless pregnant woman it failed 10 Apr 2025 Hackney to review rejected Blue Badge applications from past 16 months following Ombudsman investigation 03 Apr 2025 Council to apologise to Southend mother for not considering her needs as a carer

Monthly News June 2025 26 Jun 2025 Ombudsman issues guidance on housing adaptations for Disabled people 19 Jun 2025 New report highlights urgent need to listen to disabled people in the fight against England’s housing crisis 05 Jun 2025 Councils told not to make blanket decisions on post-16 school transport applications

Remuneration and Appointments Committee meeting - 30 January 2025 Welcome and introductions Apologies for Absence Declarations of interest Minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2024 Matters arising Update on Chief Executive recruitment HR Strategy update Employment relations climate Update fron recent engagement surveys Yearly Plan 2024-25 (attached​​​​​​​)

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee meetings 2025/26

Payments 2025-26 May 2025 (XLSX) May 2025 (CSV) May 2025 (ODS) April 2025 (XLSX) April 2025 (CSV) April 2025 (ODS) 2024-25 March 2025 (XLSX) March 2025 (CSV) March 2025 (ODS) February 2025 (XLSX) February 2025 (CSV) February 2025 (ODS) January 2025 (XLSX) January 2025 (CSV) January 2025 (ODS, 25KB) December 2024 (XLSX) December 2024 (CSV) December 2024 (ODS) November 2024 (XLSX) November 2024 (CS ...

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee and Remuneration and Appointments Committee joint meeting - 8 July 2025 Welcome and introductions Apologies for Absence Declarations of interest Budget and Future Planning Any Other Business Date of next RAC Meeting is at 10:30 on 15 October 2025 Date of next ARAC Meeting is at 13:15 on 15 October 2025

Audit and Risk Assurance commitee meeting - 30 January 2025 Welcome and introductions Apologies for Absence Declarations of interest Approve minutes of the meeting held on 10 October and 6 Dec 2024 Matters arising (attached) CEO/Accounting Officer verbal update Internal Audit Progress report Key Financial Controls - creditors, procurement and whistleblowing audit report 2025-26 draft internal aud ...

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee meeting - 15 May 2025 Welcome and introductions Apologies for Absence Declarations of interest Approve minutes of the meeting held on 30 January 2025 Matters arising (attached) CEO/Accounting Officer verbal update Draft Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 2024/25 Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion Internal Audit Progress Report Interim Progress Report Deep ...