Our commitments to the Inquiry: tracking progress

Monitoring and oversight

Commitment 41

Establish an independent advisory panel

Lead

Grenfell Partnerships.

Our progress

A draft proposal for the independent advisory panel was set out in the May 2025 update to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Next steps

The application process for the panel is due to open in May 2025.

When this will happen

The first meeting of the panel is due to take place in July 2025.


Commitment 42

Publish a detailed action plan

Lead

Grenfell Partnerships and Corporate Strategy.

Our progress

We will publish our draft action tracker for review by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in May 2025.

Next steps

We will review the draft action tracker based on feedback from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and publish it on the council's website.

When this will happen

The updated tracker is to be considered by the Leadership Team in July 2025. Updates will be presented every six months to the Overview and Scrutiny, with next update due in November 2025.


Commitment 43

Implement quarterly reporting to Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Lead

Grenfell Partnerships and Corporate Strategy.

Our progress

The first update was presented to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in May 2023.

Next steps

Future approach to reporting will be based on feedback from the committee.

When this will happen

Updates will be presented every six months to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The next update is due in November 2025.


Commitment 44

Develop a programme for maintaining organisational memory of lessons learned

Lead

Grenfell Partnerships and Corporate Strategy.

Our progress

We are ensuring that we capture knowledge from senior staff leaving the organisation. Work is also underway on the final report on the delivery, reach and impact of the Grenfell Recovery programme.

Next steps

The report will consider key points of learning from the recovery programme for further discussion. The Inquiry Working Group is exploring options for capturing key findings from the response and recovery effort to ensure learning is not lost.

When this will happen

The final impact report will be presented to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in September 2025.


Commitment 45

Create memorial at Town Hall, with bereaved families' permission

Lead

Grenfell Partnerships.

Our progress

This work has not yet begun but discussions will begin after the eighth anniversary (June 2025).

Last updated: 11 August 2025