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 20^th February 2026.

RESOLVED –

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 20^th February 2026 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 the Update on the Housing Tenancy Allocation Audit Report.

Contact: Lisa Ramsden, Head of Housing Management and Partnerships.

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

To receive the Informing the Audit Risk Assessment.

Contact: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy.  

RESOLVED-

i)             That the Risk Assessment document be approved.

ii)            That the Risk Asessement document be formally submitted to Grant Thornton.

To receive the Audit Plan 2025-26.

Contact: Grant Thornton.

RESOLVED- That the External Audit Plan 2025/26 be noted.

To receive the Internal Audit: Charter, Strategy and Plan for 2026-27.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Audit and Risk.

RESOLVED –

i)             That the Internal Audit Charter and Audit Strategy (noting the areas where the council’s arrangements might be assessed as not fully compliant) be approved.

ii)            That the proposed audit plan for 2026/27 (April to September 2026/draft October 2026 to March 2027) be approved.

iii)           That the resourcing position be noted.

iv)           That the Head of Risk and Internal Audit makes changes to the Audit Plan as they consider reasonable, reflecting the needs of the organisation, subject to being reported back to Committee be noted.