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Public Accounts Select Committee
Tuesday, 2nd February, 2021 7.00 pm

Venue: Remote - on Microsoft Teams - the public are welcome to observe via the Council's website at https://lewisham.public-i.tv/core/portal/home

Contact: Timothy Andrew Email: (timothy.andrew@lewisham.gov.uk)

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2020 PDF 140 KB Decision: Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2020 be agreed as an accurate record.
2.	Declarations of interest PDF 211 KB
3.	Responses from Mayor and Cabinet PDF 480 KB Decision: Resolved: that the responses from Mayor and Cabinet be noted.
4.	Budget cuts PDF 794 KB View the declarations of interest for item 4. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Navigation , item 4. PDF 629 KB Appendix 2 - Theme A - Productivity , item 4. PDF 824 KB Appendix 3 - Theme B - Joint working , item 4. PDF 805 KB Appendix 4 - Theme C - Service reconfiguration , item 4. PDF 2 MB Appendix 5 - Theme D - Asset realisation , item 4. PDF 306 KB There are a further 6 documents.View the full list of documents for item 4. Decision: Resolved: that the Committee refer its views to Mayor and Cabinet as follows – · The Committee reiterates its concerns about the challenging financial situation facing the Council and it is aware of the difficult task facing officers in identifying and delivering cuts. · The Committee notes the views of the select committees but it recognises the need to make the cuts as proposed.
5.	Council budget 2021-22 PDF 240 KB Additional documents: 05 Budget report 2021-22 , item 5. PDF 1 MB 05 Budget report 2020-21 appendices W1 to Z5 , item 5. PDF 3 MB Decision: Resolved: that the Committee refer its views to Mayor and Cabinet as follows – · The Committee acknowledges the difficult circumstances facing the Council – and it commends the work of officers in responding to the pandemic – whilst also managing critial services and identifying additional cuts to budgets. · The Committee believes that the hard work and dedication of Council officers in developing the 2021-22 budget should be recognised and praised.
6.	Select Committee work programme PDF 302 KB Additional documents: Appendix D - Select committee work plan 020221 , item 6. PDF 12 KB Appendix E - Key decision plan 020221 , item 6. PDF 325 KB Decision: Resolved: that the process for prioritising the work programme be noted.