Agenda

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2026 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 is recommended the following:

1.    That the updated Corporate Risk Management Policy Statement and Strategy (appendix 1) be noted. This sets out the council’s attitude to risk and the approach to be adopted to manage the challenges and opportunities in relation to the Council’s strategic objectives.

2.    That the Corporate Business Continuity Management Policy Statement and Strategy (appendix 2) which provides a framework to consider and manage disruptions to service delivery, and sets out the council’s attitude, perception and approach towards implementing business continuity practices, be noted.

The Director of Corporate Services submits the Risk Management Update to the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Governance and Audit Committee is recommended to note the SRR and ORR, and in particular any updates made to the strategic and operational risks.

The City Barrister and Head of Standards submits a report to the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Governance and Audit Committee is recommended to:

1.    Receive the Report and note its contents.

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

The Head of Internal Audit submits the Internal Audit Update and Internal Audit Plan 2026-27 to the Governance and Audit Committee.

The Governance & Audit Committee is recommended to approve the 2026/27 internal audit work programme.

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

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

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

The Governance and Audit Committee is recommended to approve the Local Code of Corporate Governance 2026/27, at Appendix 1.

The Director of Finance submits the Committee’s Annual Work Performance Report 2025-26 report to the Governance and Audit Committee.

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.

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