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 28 July 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 the Final Statement of Accounts 2023-24.

To receive the final AGS 2023-24.

To receive a verbal update from the External Auditors.

To consider the report which provides an updated provisional audit planning report by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) in relation to the proposed audit approach and the scope for the 2024/25 audit.

To consider the Annual Report of the Audit and Governance Committee 2024-25.

To consider the report on the Committee Self Assessment.

To receive the report which provides an update on the arrangements for information management, information security, and requests for information during 2024/25.

To receive an update on the Council’s use of its powers under Part II of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) during 2024/25.

To consider the Work Programme.