Annual Report of the Audit and Governance Committee 2024-25
Meeting: 15/10/2025 - Council (Item 49)
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To receive the annual report of Audit and Governance Committee 2024-25.
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Minutes:
Cllr Michael Beanland, Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee, presented the Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report 2024/25 to Council.
The report provided details of the work undertaken by the Committee and the assurances received during that year.
The Annual Report was received and noted.
Meeting: 29/09/2025 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 36)
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To consider the Annual Report of the Audit and Governance Committee 2024-25.
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Minutes:
The committee considered the Annual Report which summarised the work of the committee during the 2024/25 municipal year. The report outlined how the committee had discharged its responsibilities in accordance with its Terms of Reference set out within the Council’s Constitution, providing independent assurance on the Council’s governance, risk management, and control frameworks. Key areas of focus included oversight of internal and external audit processes, financial reporting, standards arrangements, and the Annual Governance Statement.
Members acknowledged the breadth of work undertaken and the positive impact of the committee’s assurance functions. It was agreed that the page number to the Terms of Reference for the committee should be included alongside a link to the Council Constitution.
It was suggested that further detail regarding Member Training and Development should be included within the report. It was noted that work was underway to review the Member Training and Development Plan, as approved by the Audit and Governance Committee in July 2025, following the decision of Full Council to move to a Cabinet/Leader form of governance which would be reviewed by the Audit and Governance Committee. The role of the Audit and Governance Committee would be reviewed as the Council transitioned to its new form of governance.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
That the Audit and Governance Committee
- Note the draft Annual Report of the Audit and Governance Committee 2024/25 and agree the final version which will be presented at the October 2025 meeting of Council.