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Items
No.
Item
1.
Apologies
To
receive any apologies for absence, including notifications of any
changes to the membership of the Committee.
2.
Minutes PDF 461 KB
To
confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit
Committee held on 8 September 2025.
3.
Declarations of interests
3a
To receive declarations of non pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda
For reference: Having
declared their non pecuniaryinterest members may remain in the meeting
and speak and, vote on the matter in question. A completed disclosure of interests form should be
returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the
meeting.
3b
To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda
For reference: Where a Member
has a disclosable pecuniary interest
he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the
item. However, the Member may remain in
the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give
evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so
the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote
and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the
matter. A completed disclosure of
interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the
conclusion of the meeting.
(Please Note: If Members and Officers wish to seek advice on any
potential interests they may have, they should contact Governance
Support or Legal Services prior to the meeting.)
4.
Urgent Items
To
consider any other items that the Chairman decides are
urgent.
5.
Exclusion of the Press and Public
To consider passing a
resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting prior
to consideration of the following item on the agenda on the grounds
that exempt information (as defined in Schedule 12A of the Local
Government Act 1972 (as amended)) is likely to be
disclosed.
6.
2025/26 Treasury Management Mid-Year Review PDF 377 KB
To consider a report
on the Treasury Management Mid – Year Review 2025/26.
Whistleblowing Complaints and HR Investigations (report to include a copy of the Whistleblowing Policy and details of the process when a Whistleblowing complaint is received) PDF 509 KB
To note the report on
the above.
Additional documents:
10.
Internal Audit Report and Management Action Plan on Counter Fraud (Risk Assessments)
11.
Counter Fraud and Error – 6 monthly Update PDF 419 KB
To consider a report
that provides an update on counter fraud activity for the period 1
April 2025 to 30 September 2025, including progress against the
2024/26 Counter Fraud Plan.
12.
Strategic and Corporate Risk Report PDF 250 KB
To note a report that
provides an update on the Council’s current risk position and
notable information with regards to the Council’s overall
risk management arrangements.
Additional documents:
13.
Audit Committee Workplan PDF 267 KB
To note the Audit
Committee’s work plan for the remainder of the 2025/2026
Municipal Year.
