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.

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Committeeheld on the 24^th April 2026.

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting held on 24^th April 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 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 receive the Annual Report on Treasury Management 2025/26.

Contact: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy.

RESOLVED- That the Annual Report on Treasury Management 2025/26 be noted prior to its submission to Cabinet and Council.

To receive the Internal Audit Quarterly Report 4 2025/26 - January to March 2026.

Contact: Martin Dearnely, Head of Audit & Risk. 

RESOLVED- That the Internal Audit Quarterly Report 4 2025/26 – January to March 2026 be noted.

To receive the Internal Audit Annual Report for 2025/26.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Audit & Risk.

RESOLVED- That the Internal Audit Annual Report for 2025/26 and Head of Internal Audits opinion be noted.

To receive the Annual Governance Statement 2025/26.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Audit & Risk.

RESOLVED- That the draft Annual Governance Statement 2025/26 be approved.

To receive the Annual Update of Contract Procedure Rules for the year ending 31 March 2026.

Contact: Ruth Calladine, Head of Procurement.

RESOLVED-

1)    That the work undertaken by the Procurement Team to ensure continued compliance with CPR’s and procurement legislation be noted.

2)    That the exemption of breaches information recorded for Period 1 – April 2025 to 31 March 2026 be noted.

To approve the 2026/27 Agenda Plan.

RESOLVED – That the Agenda Plan 2026/27 be approved.

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.

RESOLVED - That acting under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for 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, as specifically stated in the undermentioned minute.

Exempt Information in relation to Agenda Item 11.

RESOLVED – That the exempt information which was an appendix of Agenda item 11 be noted.