Agenda

To receive apologies and to be notified of the attendance of substitutes.

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 22 July 2024.

Cabinet

3 September 2024

The Leader had stated an intention to allow for the appointment of Deputy Portfolio Holders, as necessary, following an amendment to the Constitution.

RECOMMENDED to the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee, and subsequently full Council, to allow the Leader to appoint Deputy Portfolio Holders as appropriate to undertake functions such as those set out in in the report.

Reason

The appointment of Deputy Portfolio Holders would allow for Cabinet members to have contingency for responsibilities following the added responsibility for the current Portfolio Holders.

To inform the Committee of the arrangements for the interim review of polling districts and polling places which will begin on 30 September 2024.

To note the completion of the audit of the Statement of Accounts for 2022/23 and to receive the Forvis Mazars Indicative Audit Strategy Memorandum for the 2023/24 audit.

This report sets out the assessment by the designated Section 151 Officer of the Council’s Going Concern status.

To inform the Committee of the recent work completed by Internal Audit.

To provide the Committee with an update to the ‘Governance Dashboard’ relating to the Council’s major projects.

To provide the Committee with the Annual Counter Fraud Report for 2023/24.

To approve the amendments to the Strategic Risk Register and the action plans identified to mitigate risks.

To provide Members with a summary of complaints made against the Council.

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.