Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence, or details of substitutions to the Committee membership.

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Committeeheld on 24 September 2021.

Committee Members will be asked to advise if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion or vote on an item, or any other interests.

Most agenda items will be considered in public session, however, it shall be advised whether Cabinet will consider any matters in private, by virtue of the reports containing information which falls within a category of exempt information as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

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.  

The Committee will hear any questions fromthe general public.

To consider the Local Government report and next steps.

Officer: Samantha Lawton, Head of Governance

To receive the half-year treasury management preformance in 2021/22.

Officer: Rachel Firth, Finance Manager

To receive the Audit Progress Report and Sector Update.

Contact: Grant Thornton External Audit

To consider the Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) process for the appointment of external audit provision.

Officer: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy

To consider changes to the Council’s Code of Conduct.

Officer: David Stickley, Senior Legal Officer

To consider the Council’s Risk Management Statement and its arrangements for Corporate Risk Management.

Officer: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk & Internal Audit

To receive information about internal audit work in Quarter 2 of 2021/22.

Officer: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk & Internal Audit

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.

Officer: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk & Internal Audit

Officer: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk & Internal Audit