Agenda and minutes

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

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 25 November 2025.

The minutes of the meeting held 25 November 2024 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To approve the letter of representation and the process for the approval of the Statement of Accounts for 2023/24 and to receive the Audit Completion Report and the draft Auditor’s Annual Report for 2023/24 from the Council’s external auditors following their work on these accounts.

The Committee noted the letter of representation and the process for the approval of the Statement of Accounts for 2023/24 and reviewed the Audit Completion Report and the draft Auditor’s Annual Report for 2023/24 from the Council’s external auditors following their work on these accounts.

The Committee noted that the report from the auditors did not identified any significant weaknesses in the Council’s arrangements that would require it to make a recommendation.

RESOLVED that:

(i)             the updated Statement of Accounts 2023/24 and letter of representation as circulated be approved; and

(ii)           delegation be given to the Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Chair of this Committee, to approve any further changes required to the Statement of Accounts 2023/24.

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

Members considered the Work Programme.

RESOLVED that the Work Programme be approved.