Agenda and decisions

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting and details of substitutions and for whom they are attending to the Committee membership.

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Committeeheld on the 7^th March 2025.

RESOLVED- That the minutes of the meeting held on 7thMarch 2025 be approved as a correct record.

Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests or any other interests, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items.

Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Committee.

The Committee will receive any petitions and/or deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting. 

To receive any public questions.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

To consider dates and times for Meetings of Council for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

Contact: Leigh Webb, Head of Governance.

RESOLVED- That the schedule of Council Meetings for the 2025/26 Municipal Year be submitted to Council with a recommendation of approval.

To receive the Housing Tenancy Allocation Audit Report.

Contact: Janet Sharpe, Interim Service Director, Homes and Neighbourhoods.

RESOLVED- That the Housing Tenancy Allocation Audit Report be noted.

To receive the Informing the Audit Risk Assessment for Kirklees Council report.

Contact: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy.

RESOLVED- That the Audit Risk Assessement document be agreed and formally submitted to Grant Thornton.

To receive the Minimum Revenue Provision Explanatory Note.

Contact: Kevin Mulvaney, Service Director, Finance.

RESOLVED- That the Minimum Revenue Provision Explanatory Report be noted.

To receive the Audit progress and sector updates report.

Contact: Grant Thornton.

RESOLVED- That the Audit Progress and Sector Update report be noted.

To consider the Internal Audit Charter, Strategy & Plan for 2025/26.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk.

RESOLVED-

1)    That the Internal Audit Charter and Audit Strategy, including the areas where the Council’s arrangements may be assessed as not fully compliant be approved.

2)    That the proposed audit plan for 2025/26 be approved.

3)    That the resourcing position be noted.

4)    That the Head of Risk and Internal Audit be delegated authority to make changes to the Audit Plan as they consider reasonable, reflecting the needs of the organisation, subject to being reported back to this Committee.

To review the Agenda Plan 2024/5.

RESOLVED- That the Agenda Plan for 2024/25 be noted.