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Resolved: that the Committee’s comments under item two be referred to the Overview and Scrutiny Business Panel. It was also agreed that its comments under item five be referred to the Sustainable Development Select Committee – and to Mayor and Cabinet.

Resolved: that the work programme be agreed. It was agreed that the Committee’s in-depth review would be on income generation and commercialisation- with a focus on changing the Council’s culture.

Resolved: that the report be noted. It was agreed that the Committee would receive an update on progress with a memorandum requested by the Audit Panel on the relationship between CRPL and the Council. It was also agreed that the Committee would refer its views to the Sustainable Development Select Committee, as follows:

·         The Public Accounts Select Committee has concerns about the financing for the regeneration of the Catford town centre. It recommends that the Sustainable Development Select Committee should seek further clarification about: the timing of work to enable the redevelopment; plans and contingencies for financing the scheme; the extent of the work already carried out by the programme team to redevelop 17-18 Catford Broadway and the Catford Constitutional Club.

Resolved: that the response be noted. It was also agreed that officers would provide additional information about the different work carried out using HRA revenue/capital funding.

Resolved: that the Committee would share its views with the Overview and Scrutiny Business Panel, as follows –

·         The coming year will be a critical period for the Council’s finances. The Public Accounts Select Committee wishes to reemphasise the significant and sustained pressures on the Council’s budget. The Committee recognises its pivotal role in scrutinising the Council’s finances and it intends to focus its efforts for 2019-20 on key areas, including both adult and children’s social care. Nonetheless, the Committee points out the important part that all scrutiny committees have to play in examining the Council’s budgets and scrutinising financial management.

·         The Public Accounts Select Committee requests that the Business Panel assures itself that all select committees have given due consideration to scrutiny of the Council’s finances in the development of their 2019-20 work programmes. In particular, the Committee recommends that the relevant select committees should be tasked with scrutinising the capital programme expenditure within their remit (including the schools programme; major regeneration projects and the housing revenue account allocation) as well as the dedicated schools grant and the complete housing revenue account.

          Resolved: that Councillor Mallory be Chair and that Councillor Krupski be Vice-Chair of the Committee.