Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Stefan Mullard-Toal and Stacy Seales.

Councillors’ declarations of interest (if any) in relation to any matters on the agenda.

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Minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2024.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2024 are agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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The Committee received an Internal Audit progress report. Internal Audit verbally updated the Committee that the Waste Contract management and Treasury Management recommendations have now been completed on the Audit Tracker.

RESOLVED that the Committee noted the report.

The Committee received the risk management report.

RESOLVED that the Committee noted the current strategic risk register for the council’s operations included in Appendix B to the report.

Jacqui Van Mellaerts, Assistant Director – Finance, gave a verbal update on the finalising of statement of accounts for 2023/24 and the position of prior year outstanding Audits. The audit backstop dates for accounts up to 2022/23, has been moved back to 13 December 2024. The backstop for the 2023/24 audited accounts has been brought forward to February 2025. Future governance requirements need to be finalised and the Committee will be updated.

The Committee received its current work plan.

RESOLVED that the work plan is noted.

Any references arising from meetings held after the publication of this agenda will be circulated separately.

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To deal with any matters of an urgent nature.

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