Agenda

To approve the record of the meeting held on 26 September 2024.

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 presents the opinion of the Council’s External Auditors, Grant Thornton LLP for the financial statements for 2021-22 and 2022-23.

This report gives an overview of treasury management activity since 1 April 2024 and presents a review of the Treasury Strategy approved by Council on 29 February 2024.

To provide Members with information about the new Global Internal Audit Standards and Application Note: Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK Public Sector due to come into effect in 2025, and a consultation being conducted by CIPFA in connection with a new Code of Practice for the Governance of Internal Audit in UK Local Government.

This report updates the Committee on the recruitment process undertaken to appoint an Independent Member to the Audit Committee.

This report sets out the Chairperson’s Annual Report 2023/24.