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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Wadrup  & M Couchman

2.

Appointment of the Vice-Chair

Minutes:

RESOLVED that Councillor A Wells was elected as Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

(Moved by Councillor C Bain and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)

3.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 111 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 24th April 2024 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(As the only member of the committee 2023/24 Councillor S Doyle moved the minutes as a correct record)

 

4.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

 

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of Interest.

5.

Annual Governance Statement and Code of Corporate Governance pdf icon PDF 56 KB

(Report of the Chief Executive)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Chief Executive submitted the refreshed Annual Governance Statement and Code of Corporate Governance for Audit & Governance Committee’s approval.

 

Resolved

that the Committee

 

 

1.

The Annual Governance Statement (for inclusion in the annual statement of accounts) at Appendix 1; and

 

 

2.

Code of Corporate Governance at Appendix 2

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor P Turner and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)

 

 

 

6.

Internal Audit Annual Report and Quarterly Update for 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 58 KB

(Report Audit Manager)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Audit Manager this report comprises Internal Audit’s Annual Report (Appendix 1), which includes results for Quarter 4 to 31st March 2024.

 

 

Resolved

that the committee:

1.

Endorsed the Internal Audit’s Annual Report (Appendix 1), which includes the results for the Quarter 4 to 31st March 2024.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor A Wells and seconded by Councillor P Turner)

 

 

 

7.

Audit Committee Effectiveness - Skills Audit and Independent Member Update pdf icon PDF 68 KB

(Report of the Audit Manager)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Audit Manager provided an update to Committee in relation to the Skills Audit and potential proposed training plan for the committee and an update regarding the appointment of an Independent Member to the Committee.

 

Resolved

that the committee:

 

 

1.

Considered the proposed training plan following the Skills Audit and provide input into any further areas that they would deem necessary for inclusion in the plan.

 

 

2.

Considered and ratified the approach to be taken in respect of appointing an Independent Member(s) to the Committee.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor C Bain and seconded by Councillor A Wells)

 

8.

Risk Management Quarterly Update Qt4 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 100 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director, Finance)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director Finance report on the Risk Management process and progress for Quarter 4 of the 2023/24 financial year.

 

 

Resolved

that the committee:

 

 

1.

Endorsed the Corporate Risk Register.

2.

Reviewed and reports any training requirements.

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor C Bain and seconded by Councillor P Turner)

 

 

 

9.

Audit and Governance Committee Timetable pdf icon PDF 177 KB

(Discussion Item)

Minutes:

The Committee reviewed the timetable.  There were no changes to the timetable

10.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-

 

“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public”

 

At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

That members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

 

(Moved by Councillor C Bain and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)

 

11.

FHSF Risk

(Report of the Assistant Director, Growth and Regeneration)

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director - Growth & Regeneration updated the committee on FHSF Risks.

 

Resolved

that the committee:

 

 

1.

Endorsed the report

2.

Endorsed the risk register

 

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Doyle and seconded by Councillor A Wells )