ReLondon is the operating name of the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB).
We are a partnership of the Mayor of London and London’s boroughs to improve waste and resource management in the capital and accelerate our transition to a low carbon circular city.
Here you can find out more about how we are governed.
Board membership comprises of:
Chair of the Board: Mayor of London’s appointed representative
Four London Borough Councillors: appointed by London Councils
Two independent members: appointed by London Councils
One independent member: appointed by the Mayor of London
The Board oversees all of LWARB’s activities.
Click here for details of members.
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Date: 5 December 2023
Time: 10.00am
Live webcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvD1-KedJAexZNplPZU9KpA
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Date: 6 June 2023
Time: 2.00pm
Live webcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvD1-KedJAexZNplPZU9KpA
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Date: 16 March 2023
Time: 2.30pm
Live webcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvD1-KedJAexZNplPZU9KpA
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Date: 24 March 2022
Time: 12 noon
Live webcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvD1-KedJAexZNplPZU9KpA
Business plan, budget and delivery plan
The Board has established an audit committee.
You can view the responsibilities of the audit committee here.
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Date: 22 February 2023
Time: 12.00
Appendices: 1 – Management Accounts; 2 2021/22 Statement of Accounts; 3 Risk Register
The meeting will be webcast here.
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Date: 1 December 2022
Time: 12.00
Appendices: 1 – Detailed management accounts; 2 – Sanding Orders, Committee Terms of Ref, SODA, 3 – Risk Register
The meeting will be webcast here.
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Date: 8 September 2022
Time: 12.30 (Note: start time has moved to 12.30pm)
The meeting will be webcast live on ReLondon’s Youtube channel.
Introductions and apologies for absence
Declarations of interest
Minutes of previous meeting (16 June 2022)
Written Resolutions
Finance Report
HR Update
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Date: 16 June 2022
Time: 12.00
The meeting will be webcast live on ReLondon’s Youtube channel.
Agenda
Introductions and apologies for absence
Declarations of interest
Minutes of the previous meeting (17 March 2022)
Written Resolutions passed since previous meeting None
Annual Governance and Accountability Return
Any other business
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Date: 17 March 2022
Time: 14.30
Venue: Meeting room 5, The Office Group, The White Collar Factory, 1 Old Street Yard, EC1Y 8AF
Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvD1-KedJAexZNplPZU9KpA
Agenda & Papers
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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:
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.
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.
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.
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
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
NOTICE
London Waste and Recycling Board
Notice of conclusion of audit
Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2022
Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
The audit of accounts for London Waste and Recycling Board for the year ended 31 March 2022 has been completed and the accounts have been published.
The Annual Governance & Accountability Return attached below and is available for inspection by any local government elector of the area of London Waste and Recycling Board on application to Adam Leibowitz (adam.leibowitz@relondon.gov.uk), The White Collar Factory, 1 Old Street Yard, London EC1Y 8AF, between 10.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday.
Copies will be provided to any person on payment of £5 for each copy of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return.
Jo Rogers, Director of Operations and Governance 29 September 2022
Associated documents
AGAR Sections 1 & 2 (Governance and Accounting Statements)
NOTICE
London Waste and Recycling Board (operating as ReLondon)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 26 and 27 The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
1. Date of announcement: 30 June 2022
2. Each year the smaller authority’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR has been published with this notice (see below). As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2022, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to: Adam Leibowitz (adam.leibowitz@relondon.gov.uk, The White Collar Factory, Old Street Yard, London EC1A 8AF), commencing on Friday 1st July 2022 and ending on Friday 11th August 2022
3. Local government electors and their representatives also have: The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; andThe right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority.
The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose between the above dates only.
4. The smaller authority’s AGAR is subject to review by the appointed auditor under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the NAO’s Code of Audit Practice 2015. The appointed auditor is:
PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team)
15 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London E14 4HD
5. This announcement is made by Jo Rogers, Director of Operations and Governance.
Associated documents
NOTICE
London Waste and Recycling Board
Notice of conclusion of audit
Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2021
Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
The audit of accounts for London Waste and Recycling Board for the year ended 31 March 2021 has been completed and the accounts have been published.
The Annual Governance & Accountability Return is attached below and is available for inspection by any local government elector of the area of London Waste and Recycling Board on application to:
Adam Leibowitz (adam.leibowitz@relondon.gov.uk), The White Collar Factory, 1 Old Street Yard, London EC1Y 8AF, between 10.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday.
Copies will be provided to any person on payment of £5 for each copy of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return.
Adam Leibowitz (Governance & Secretariat Officer)
28 September 2021
AGAR Sections 1 & 2 (Annual Governance and Accounting Statements)
AGAR Section 3 (External Auditor Report & Certificate)
NOTICE
London Waste and Recycling Board
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 26 and 27
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
Date of announcement Thursday 24th June 2021
Each year the smaller authority’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR has been published with this notice. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2021, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to: Adam Leibowitz, Governance and Secretariat Officer (hello@relondon.gov.uk) commencing on Monday 28 June 2021 and ending on Friday 6 August 2021
Local government electors and their representatives also have:
* The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; and
* The right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful.
Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority.
The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address below for this purpose between the above dates only.
The smaller authority’s AGAR is subject to review by the appointed auditor under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the NAO’s Code of Audit Practice 2015. The appointed auditor is:
PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team), 15 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HD
This announcement is made by Eddie Confoy, Head of Finance & Operations.
Documents
Statements of accounts
Statement Of Accounts 2018_19
AGAR-2019-20-S22-Governance-Statement-Accounting-Statements
Statement of Accounts 2017_18
