Agenda

The minutes of the meeting held on 11 February 2025 are attached and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.  

The Director of Corporate Services submits the Strategic and Operational Risk Registers to the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Governance and Audit Committee are recommended:

·         To note and make any comments on the latest versions of the SRR and ORR, as provided.

·         To note and make any comments on the proposal of reporting Strategic Risks at Appendix 1c.

The Director of Corporate Services submits the Corporate Risk and Business Continuity Policies and Strategies reports to the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Governance and Audit Committee is recommended:

·         That the updated Corporate Risk Management Policy Statement and Strategy (appendix 1) be noted.

·         That the Corporate Business Continuity Management Policy Statement and Strategy (appendix 2) be noted.

The City Barrister and Head of Standards submits the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Bi-Annual Performance Report July 2024 – December 2024 to the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Governance and Audit Committee is recommended to:

·         Receive the Report and note its contents.

·         Approve the proposed amendments to the Council’s Surveillance Policy.

·         Make any recommendations or comments it sees fit either to the Executive or to the City Barrister and Head of Standards.

The Director of Finance submits the Internal Audit Work Progress Report 2024/25 and the Internal Audit Work programme 2025/26 to the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Governance and Audit Committee is recommended to:

·         Note the progress made in delivering the 2024/25 internal audit work programme, and current delivery intentions over the remainder of the year.

·         Approve the 2025/26 internal audit work programme.

The Director of Finance submits the Annual Review of the Council’s Local Code of Corporate Governance to the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Governance and Audit Committee is recommended to approve the Local Code of Corporate Governance 2025/26, at Appendix 1.

The Director of Finance submits the Finance Update – Final Accounts Processes report to the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Governance and Audit Committee is recommended to note the report. 

The Director of Finance submits the Governance and Audit Annual Report 2024/25.

The Governance and Audit Committee is recommended to approve this report for submission to the Council, subject to any amendments that it may wish to make.

Council is recommended to receive this report.

The Committee is recommended to note progress on actions agreed at the previous meeting and not reported elsewhere on the agenda (if any).