Agenda

To approve the record of the meeting held on 30 July 2026.

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report.

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

This report provides this Committee an update on the progress in Grant Thornton delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.

This report explains the requirements for reporting and approving an Annual Governance Statement (AGS) covering the financial year 2025/26 and asks Members to approve the Statement.

This report informs Members about the number and nature of concerns raised, between September 2025 and August 2026, under the Council’s Speak up (whistleblowing), Anti- Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering and use of Regulation of Investigatory Powers policies.

This report informs Members of the Internal Audit work completed during 2025-26 and presents the opinion of the Head of Internal Audit & Counter Fraud Shared Service, as Chief Audit Executive, on the Council’s internal control environment.

This report provides Members with an update on the work, outputs, and performance of the Internal Audit Team for the period 1 April to 31 July 2026.

This report presents for approval the Internal Audit Plan (Q3-Q4) 2026-27.

This report informs Members of the results of Counter Fraud work completed during 2025-26.

This report provides Members with an update on the work, outputs, and performance of the Counter Fraud Team for the period 01 April to 31 July 2026.

This report summarises the content of a report which, in the opinion of the proper officer, contains exempt information within one or more of the categories in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is a matter for the Committee to determine whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the report.

This report notifies Members of a Red audit opinion following a review.