How we are governed

The Board has established an audit committee.

You can view the responsibilities of the audit committee here.

Click here for details of members.

ReLondon was established under the Greater London Authority Act 2007

as the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB).

The Act sets out our objectives in the following way:

To promote and encourage in Greater London:

• the production of less waste
• an increase in the proportion of waste that is reused or recycled
• the use of methods of collection, treatment and disposal of waste that are more beneficial to the environment

Furthermore, in our work to deliver on these objectives, it is our statutory duty to act in accordance with the London Environment Strategy and the London Plan, with respect to the provisions, guidance and targets within these documents for municipal waste management.

Corporate governance framework

The operation of the Board and its committees is governed by its Standing Orders which incorporate the relevant sections of the GLA Act 1999 (as amended by the GLA Act 2007) and the London Waste and Recycling Board Order 2008.

The current committee structure of the Board (including committee terms of reference), the Scheme of Delegated Authority and the Board’s Risk Management Strategy are also attached below.

• Standing Orders (2019) – inc Apx
• SODA Feb 2021
• Board and Committee Structure Aug 2020
• Risk Management Strategy

Previous years

• Statement of Accounts 2017_18
• Statement Of Accounts 2018_19

Expenses

Members of the Board are entitled to reclaim expenses incurred in carrying out their role as Board Members. A summary of expenses claimed is available on request.

Hospitality register

Board and Committee Members are required to register any gifts or hospitality received over a value of £50 in relation to their work for ReLondon. The current register is available on request. Please contact Adam Leibowitz adam.leibowitz@relondon.gov.uk

Register of members interests

Members of the Board are required to submit a declaration of interests. Full details of the requirement can be seen in appendix SO3 of the Standing Orders.

The Standing Orders and the individual declarations are available on request. Please contact Adam Leibowitz Adam.leibowitz@relondon.gov.uk

Accounts

Notice of conclusion of audit

Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2020

Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234). Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/404)

1. The audit of accounts for LWARB for the year ended 31 March 2020 has been completed and the accounts have been published.
2. The Annual  Governance  &  Accountability  Return  is  available  for inspection by any local government elector of the area of LWARB on application to:

• • Adam Leibowitz, ReLondon, 69 Wilson Street, EC2A 2BB. Or by email to adam.leibowitz@relondon.gov.uk
  • Between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday

3. Copies will be provided to any person on payment of £1 each copy of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return.

Announcement made by: Adam Leibowitz, Governance & Secretariat Officer

Date of announcement: 30 November 2020

The relevant documents are available to download below.

• AGAR 2019-20 S3 Auditors Report Certificate
• AGAR 2019-20 S22 Governance Statement & Accounting Statements – audited

Annual Governance and Accountability Return

• AGAR 2019-20 Section 1 Annual Governance Statement
• AGAR 2019-20 Section 2 Accounting Statements

Internal Audit

• AGAR LWARB 2019-20 Internal Audit
• London Waste and Recycling Board – ASSUR – Governance, Risk & Control

Notice & Summary of Rights

• Notice of publication of accounts
• Local Authority Accounts – Summary of Rights