Agenda

Governance, Audit and Standards Committee - Monday, 25 November 2024 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Foster Avenue, Beeston NG9 1AB

Contact: Email: committees@broxtowe.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies To receive apologies and to be notified of the attendance of substitutes.
2.	Declarations of Interest PDF 400 KB Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda. Additional documents: Member Code of Conduct Flow charts , item 2. PDF 227 KB
3.	Minutes PDF 136 KB The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23 September 2024.
4.	Minutes from the Advisory Shareholder Sub Committee PDF 109 KB Members of the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee are asked to NOTE the minutes of the Advisory Shareholder Sub Committee held on 14 October 2024.
5.	Audit of Accounts and Associated Matters PDF 113 KB View the background to item 5. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Audit of Accounts and Associated Matters , item 5. PDF 5 MB
6.	Interim Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places PDF 23 KB View the background to item 6. To ask the Committee to recommend to Council the proposed changes to polling places as set out in the appendices to the report.
7.	Community Governance Review PDF 12 KB View the background to item 7. To ask Committee to approve the recommendation and conclude the Community Governance Review (CGR) 2023. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Community Governance Review , item 7. PDF 372 KB
8.	Planning Appeal Costs PDF 122 KB View the background to item 8. To inform Members about the recent costs awards won against the Council following successful appeals by developers, and to propose future options.
9.	Internal Audit Progress Report PDF 113 KB View the background to item 9. To inform the Committee of the recent work completed by Internal Audit. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Internal Audit Progress Report , item 9. PDF 339 KB
10.	Review of Strategic Risk Register PDF 126 KB View the background to item 10. To approve the amendments to the Strategic Risk Register and the action plans identified to mitigate risks. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Review of Strategic Risk Register , item 10. PDF 594 KB
11.	Quarterly Complaint Report PDF 123 KB View the background to item 11. To provide Members with a summary of complaints made against the Council. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Quarterly Complaint Report , item 11. PDF 338 KB
12.	Findings of Fault Determinations Reported from the Ombudsman PDF 154 KB View the background to item 12. To provide Members with the recent findings of fault determinations made by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and Housing Ombudsman. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Report of the Monitoring Officer , item 12. PDF 192 KB Enc. 2 for Report of the Monitoring Officer , item 12. PDF 137 KB Enc. 3 for Report of the Monitoring Officer , item 12. PDF 215 KB Enc. 4 for Report of the Monitoring Officer , item 12. PDF 172 KB Enc. 5 for Report of the Monitoring Officer , item 12. PDF 165 KB Enc. 6 for Report of the Monitoring Officer , item 12. PDF 223 KB
13.	Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Annual Review PDF 111 KB View the background to item 13. To present the Local Government Ombudsman’s (LGO) annual review of complaints received and determined and thereby promote all the Council’s objectives. Additional documents: Enc. 3 for Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Annual Review , item 13. PDF 136 KB Enc. 4 for Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Annual Review , item 13. PDF 670 KB
14.	Work Programme PDF 126 KB To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.