30 Jul 2026Better Care Fund £57mSocial Care · health social care— Brent’s Better Care Fund for 2026-27 is £57 million across around 60 schemes, covering community health, adult social care, disabled facilities grants, and some wider council and voluntary sector services. The fund is jointly planned by the ICB and local authority to support discharge, reablement, equipment, home adaptations, and care at home.£57mSpending
“"In Brent in 26 -27, it's 57 million pounds of joint funding, and that covers across 60 schemes. Many of the services that sit between the hospital and the home are funded. that includes discharge services, reablement, community therapies, equipment, carer support, adaptations to…”
27 Jul 2026Year-end overspend met from reservesFinance · cabinet executive— The council noted a substantial year-end overspend in 2025/26, with specific pressures in adult social care, housing needs, and the dedicated schools grant. Cabinet also noted that reserves were used to cover the overspend, while significant in-year savings and capital investment were delivered. This signals ongoing financial pressure across commissioned services and likely continued scrutiny of contract spend, care market costs, and housing-related procurement.£18mSpending
16 Jun 2026External audit fee and timetableFinance · audit governance— Grant Thornton presented the external audit plan for the council, with a quoted fee of £560,502 and a much tighter timetable aiming for substantially completed work by mid-September and reporting in September, ahead of the final approval cycle later in the year. The plan also covered a change in property valuation methodology and a new accounts timetable pressure after prior-year delays.£561kSpending
4 Aug 2026Temporary event notice approved with modificationsLicensing · licensing— The committee decided not to issue a counter notice under the Licensing Act and allowed the temporary event to proceed, but only on modified terms agreed during the hearing. The approved arrangements shortened the event and restricted alcohol sales, and the decision explicitly tied future compliance to any later applications at the premises.Policy
27 Jul 2026Treasury borrowing above £1bnFinance · audit governance— The council's borrowing position at 31 March 2026 was £1.074bn, up £174m year on year, reflecting capital investment in housing, regeneration and infrastructure. The report states that £295m of new borrowing was raised, £121m of debt repaid, and £20m of LOBO loans were repaid after lender rate resets made them uneconomic. The council also held £43.8m of investments in liquid money market funds.Spending
27 Jul 2026Damp and mould policy adoptedHousing · cabinet executive— Cabinet approved a new housing damp and mould policy with strict service standards, emergency response times and a zero-tolerance approach. The policy is a direct response to legal requirements and signals greater demand for inspections, surveying, repairs and remediation contracts. It also creates clearer operational requirements for housing providers and repairs contractors.Policy
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been IT & Digital (91 mentions, rising), Professional Services (42 mentions, rising), Construction & Building Works (35 mentions, rising) and Housing (20 mentions, steady).
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