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

To receive the Audit Strategy Memorandum from the Council’s external auditors and to note progress made with the 2025/26 audit.

To inform the Committee of action taken to develop and comply with statutory obligations regarding corporate governance, and to seek approval for the Annual Governance Statement for its inclusion in the Council’s published Statement of Accounts for 2025/26.

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

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