Agenda

To receive apologies for absence from Members.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 29 May 2025.

In accordance with paragraphs 2.24 of the Council’s Committee Procedure Rules and Appendix on Public Speaking a total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to put questions to the committee on any matter relating to this agenda. Each member of the public will be allowed up to two minutes each to speak, and the Chair will have discretion to vary this where they consider it appropriate.

Members of the public wishing to speak are required to provide notice of this at least three clear working days’ in advance of the meeting and should include the question with that notice.

To receive an update on the committee action log.

To receive an update on the outcome of the CQC LA Assurance Assessment of Adults Social Care.

To receive a verbal update from the External Auditors on progress on 2023/24 Statement of Accounts Finalisation and progress on 2024/25 Statement of Accounts Audit Plan.

To receive a pre-audited overview of the Council's Outturn and the draft Statement of Accounts for 2024/25.

Report to follow.

To receive the draft financial statements of Ansa Environmental Services Ltd and Orbitas Bereavement Services Ltd for the year 2024/25.

To consider the refreshed Member Training Strategy and Programme.

To receive the Annual Internal Audit Opinion for 2024-25.

To receive an update on risk management activity during 2024-25.

To consider the draft Annual Governance Statement 2024-25.

To receive the Annual Report 2024-25.

To receive a report which sets out the outcome of the inspection by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office.

To consider the Work Programme.