Agenda

This is whereCouncillors who are attendingas substituteswill say forwhom theyare attending.

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Committeeheld on 6 March 2020

TheCouncillorswill be askedto say ifthereare any items on theAgenda in whichthey have disclosablepecuniary interests,which wouldprevent themfrom participating inany discussionof the itemsor participating in any vote upon the items, orany otherinterests.

Mostdebatestake placeinpublic.This onlychangeswhenthere isa needtoconsidercertain issues,for instance, commercially sensitive information or detailsconcerning an individual.You will betold at thispoint whetherthere are anyitems onthe Agendawhich are to be discussed in private.

The Committee will receive any petitions andhear any deputations from members ofthe public.A deputationis whereup to fivepeople canattend the meeting andmake apresentation onsome particularissue ofconcern. A memberofthe publiccan alsohand ina petitionat the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.  

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, questions must be received no later than 10am on 21 July. Questions should be submitted to executive.governance@kirklees.gov.uk.

To provide the Committee with details of the latest version of the Statement for information and comment prior to formal approval in conjunction with the Annual Accounts later in the year.

Contact: Simon Straker, Audit Manager

To provide an annual report on borrowing and investment performance.

Contact: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy

To provide an update on the final accounts and audit processes for 2019/20

Contact: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy

To receive the External Audit Plan; Progress report and Sector Update; and to note the contents of a letter relating to the closure and audit of the 2019/20 accounts.

Contact: Stephen Nixon, Grant Thornton UK

To provide information about Internal Audit activity and the effectiveness of the system of internal control, and conclusions on the control environment and assurance provided in 2019/20, and on matters that relate to Internal Audit activity in 2020/21

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk

To consult with Corporate Governance & Audit Committee (CGAC) and to ascertain whether CGAC would wish the council to have a right to nominate a Trustee of the Joshua Wood Charity

Contacts: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk

                Mark Nicholson, Senior Legal Officer

To provide information about internal audit work in quarter 4 of 2019/20

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk

To provide information about internal audit work in quarter 1 of 2020/21

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk

Proposed dates for 2020/2021 are as follows:

23 September

24 Nov

20 Jan 2021

9 March

22 April

(Note: a proposed date in late May 2021 (following elections) will be required for a Treasury Outturn report and Accounts update).

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Exempt information within Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 namely that the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness in the Council’s decision making.

Exempt appendix in relation to Agenda Item 13.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk

Exempt information within Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 namely that the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness in the Council’s decision making.

Exempt appendix in relation to Agenda Item 14. 

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk