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Cabinet
Broadcasted on: Wednesday, 26th of February 2025 at 19:00 UTC
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Treasury Management Strategy (CS/2025/03)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Cost of Living
This report presents the draft Treasury Management Strategy (TMS) for 2025-26 for consideration and approval by the Committee. The CIPFA Prudential and Treasury Management Codes require all Councils to receive and approve, as a minimum, three main treasury reports each year, which incorporate a variety of policies, estimates and actuals. They include 1) prudential and treasury indicators and treasury strategy, 2) a mid-year treasury management report and; 3) an annual treasury outturn report.
This report fulfils the first of those requirements and includes details on the Council’s capital plans and prudential indicators, the minimum revenue provision (MRP) policy and the Treasury Management Strategy, setting out how the Council investments and borrowings will be managed and organised during 2025-26.
It covers the strategy for investments of £490.3m. £297.1m of which relates to Council funds.
£193.2m plus a further €82.7m of Euro Investments are managed on behalf of the North London Waste Authority.
Council debt currently stands at £294.3m.
The following bullet points provide a summary of the key aspects of the report:
· There are no significant changes proposed to the current treasury strategy.
· There is no increase in the risk profile and appetite and the Council continues to operate prudent debt and investment strategies.
· The Council’s strategy for the upcoming year will continue to prioritise security and liquidity over its investment balances whilst seeking to achieve a good rate of return.
· There are no immediate plans for new borrowing at this time. The internal borrowing policy continues to be sensible and appropriate given reducing interest rates on debt and investment and ensures the Council minimises interest paid on debt and uses investment resources efficiently.
· The Council’s core funds are projected to provide sufficient cover to enable the continuation of the current internal borrowing approach for the medium term.
· The Council has a strong track record of operating within its approved treasury and prudential indicators set which demonstrates good governance and control.
The final version of the TMS incorporating the views of Cabinet will be presented to Council on 3 March 2025.
The report is coming to Cabinet and Council because it is a Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) requirement for the Treasury Management Strategy to be agreed by those committees.
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2025/26 Revenue Estimates and Council Tax Setting (CS/2025/04)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Cost of Living
The Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) agreed by Cabinet in January 2023 not only took steps to ensure that the Council could continue to operate on a sound financial footing over the medium term, but also to align the Council’s limited resources to achieving our ambitions for our borough, residents and communities.
The recommendations in this report build on the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy and will support the vision of We Make Camden to make Camden a place where everyone has a chance to succeed, where nobody gets left behind, and where everybody has a voice.
In summary this report:
- Presents budget and funding proposals that will enable the Council to balance its budget in 2025/26 and utilise available resources towards the achievement of the outcomes set out in We Make Camden.
- Provides an update on the overall medium term financial position for the Council, including detail from the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025/26 and other government announcements. It also provides an update on the main areas of financial risk, including the permanent budget pressures across social care and homeless services.
- Recommends a council tax increase of
4.99%, made up of:
- A rise of 2.99% in the 2025/26 core council tax level, to support council funding at large, and;
- A rise of 2% from the levying of an Adult Social Care Precept, to support the Council in its response to the unprecedented demographic and demand pressures facing adult social care.
- Sets out the required level of council tax income to balance the budget as:
- £154,792,070 (inclusive of the Garden Squares levies), which equates to a proposed Camden element of council tax of £1,615.98 at the Band D level for residents not in Garden Squares.
- Sets out the Garden Squares Levies for 2025/26.
- Sets out the proposed Greater London Authority precept at £490.38 for Band D properties, an increase of 4.03% on last year (subject to Greater London Authority approval of the budget), making the total council tax charge at Band D £2,106.36 for residents not in Garden Squares.
- Includes the Executive Director Corporate Services’ assessment of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of general balances available to manage financial risk.
- Recommends fees and charges for approval by Cabinet and by Council where required.
- Recommends capital investment to support the provision of children’s social care and the use of corporate resources to invest in the Council’s housing stock, noting the ongoing work on the accommodation for care experienced young people.
2025 2026 Revenue Estimates and Council Tax Setting
Appendix A - The Legal Framework for Setting the Council Tax
Appendix B - Statutory Determination of Council Tax 2025-26
Appendix C - Directorate and Departmental Budgets and Levies
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London Borough of Camden’s Annual Complaints Report 2023/202 (CS/2025/01)
Report of the Borough Solicitor
This is the London Borough of Camden’s annual complaints report for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.
It is a single report that includes information on complaints across all directorates and seeks to give a corporate overview while signposting the reader to the detailed results for individual services. The report also provides information for decisions issued by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and the Housing Ombudsman (HO) in the same period.
The Council’s Constitution states that the Ombudsman decisions on cases where there have been mistakes or failings (called “maladministration”) should be presented to Cabinet on an annual basis for their information only. Therefore, the report provides the decisions issued by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and the Housing Ombudsman (HO) in the same period and this report will be presented to Cabinet.
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Learning Disabilities Community Support Commissioning Strategy (AH/2025/01)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care
This report sets out the proposed approach to the re-commissioning of the Learning Disability Community Support (LDCS) service for an initial term of four-and-a-half-years, with a three-year extension option.
An estimated 125 people with complex health and social care needs are in scope of the new contract, for an estimated contract value of £16,347,078.
To meet the diverse needs of this cohort, officers are proposing a phased approach to implementing the new Community Support service, including:
1. Commissioning two specialist providers to deliver a locality model for adults over 18 years of age (North and South), to commence 1 October 2025.
2. Implementation of a bespoke offer for 14-25 year olds to support young people prior to their transition to Camden Learning Disability Service (CLDS), with a planned implementation of April 2026.
The service contributes to the meeting of the Council’s statutory duties under the Care Act and Section 117 of the Mental Health Act. Extending support to people aged 14-17 will support the ‘Closer to Camden’ Commissioning Strategy for Children with Complex Needs, which cites the importance of an early intervention approach in reducing the need for residential placements and improving transition outcomes for young people.
To tackle the structural inequalities this group experience, officers are recommending a locality model to align with Camden’s neighbourhood approach, allowing strong links across key stakeholders such as housing, community safety, General Practitioners (GPs) and other health and social care services.
Additionally, the strategy responds to seven key priorities identified as part of extensive stakeholder engagement in 2023/24, including with residents who draw on Learning Disability Community Support and their families/carers.
This report is being submitted to Cabinet for approval as Contract Standing Orders requires this for contracts with an estimated value of over 5 million.
12 Learning Disabiliies Community Support Commissioning Strategy
12a Appendix 1 - EQIA_LD Community Support
12b Appendix 2 - Commissioning Options Table LD Community Support
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Award of Grant Funding to the Community Smoking Cessation Service (PH/2025/01)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care
This report makes a recommendation on the preferred commissioning option for the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant for the period 2025-26 to 2028-29. The report proposes a grant agreement between Camden Council and the current provider, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), as the threshold for varying the contract has been reached and this is no longer an option. This would build on the partnership between the two organisations.
The report is coming to the Cabinet because the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant carries strict conditions on what it can be used for and targets for additional quits, as set out in this report. The total value of the proposed grant agreement means a Cabinet decision is needed over how this additional funding can be awarded.
The grant is £234,819 in 2025/26, and variable depending on smoking prevalence and performance in future years.
13 Award of Grant for Added Capacity to the Community Smoking Cessation
13a Appendix 1 Camden LB LSSSASG 2024-25
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In-Sourcing of Domestic Gas Servicing, Repair and Installation (SC/2025/11)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Better Homes
This report sets out a proposed in-source strategy for the service, repair and installation of domestic gas boilers for Council owned housing. The Council as landlord has statutory obligations to service, maintain and replace mechanical and electrical equipment associated with the properties it owns which includes domestic heating systems.
This is an important area of compliance for the Council to manage, and performance is reported as part of our regular and constructive dialogue with the Regulator of Social Housing.
The current outsourced contract comes to a natural end 31 March 2026 and the intention is that the in-sourced service will start April 2026. The report is coming to Cabinet because it is possible more than twenty staff will transfer into the Council’s direct employment. This proposal will be a significant undertaking for the Council and is being recommended following a consideration of the options available.
The option appraisal found that the Council could directly deliver a more robust and value for money service, in particular benefitting from the long warranty arrangements that are in place for newly installed boilers. Over time the in-house service will manage the transition from gas powered boilers to other energy sources.
Some engineering services carry large overheads and require specialist technicians and equipment that contractors can provide through their economies of scale. Individual heating is more straightforward, with the primary requirement being to make sure all operatives hold the required accreditation, and the Council has the necessary monitoring regimes in place. By employing staff directly and working closely with the Euston Skills Centre, the Council will look to recruit locally, and re-train the workforce as new heating technologies become cost effective for residents and the Council.
The recommended approach proposed in this report, will build on work in recent years to in source other engineering services such as facilities management for schools and corporate buildings. Should it be approved, the Council will put in place a mobilisation plan, looking at the opportunities for apprenticeships, local recruitment and training.
Part II: Exempt from Publication
This report has an appendix which contains information exempt within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and is not for publication. The appendix has therefore been circulated to Cabinet Members only.
If the Cabinet wishes to discuss the contents of a closed exempt appendix it may pass the proposed resolution identified at the end of the document to exclude members of the public and the press from the proceedings for that discussion.
14 In Source Strategy for Domestic Gas Boiler Service, Repair and Installation Services
14a Insource Domestic Gas Boilers - Appendix 1 - Equality Impact Assessment Form 130225
14b NOT FOR PUBLICATION In source domestic boilers - Part II Apendix - Finance Calculations
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Minutes , 15/01/2025 Cabinet
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9 Treasury Management Strategy 2025-26
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9a Treasury Management Strategy 2025-26 - Appendix 1
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2025 2026 Revenue Estimates and Council Tax Setting
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Appendix A - The Legal Framework for Setting the Council Tax
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Appendix B - Statutory Determination of Council Tax 2025-26
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Appendix C - Directorate and Departmental Budgets and Levies
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Appendix D - Fees and Charges
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Appendix E - Camden Climate Budget
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Appendix F - Equality Impact Assessment Form
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London Borough of Camden Annual Complaints Report 2023~2024
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12 Learning Disabiliies Community Support Commissioning Strategy
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12a Appendix 1 - EQIA_LD Community Support
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12b Appendix 2 - Commissioning Options Table LD Community Support
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13 Award of Grant for Added Capacity to the Community Smoking Cessation
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13a Appendix 1 Camden LB LSSSASG 2024-25
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13b Appendix 2 Camden LB LSSSASG 2025-26
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13c Appendix 3 - EQIA LSSSASG
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14 In Source Strategy for Domestic Gas Boiler Service, Repair and Installation Services
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14a Insource Domestic Gas Boilers - Appendix 1 - Equality Impact Assessment Form 130225
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14b NOT FOR PUBLICATION In source domestic boilers - Part II Apendix - Finance Calculations
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Cllr. Sagal Abdi-Wali
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