Agenda

To receive any 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 20 March 2026.

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 a presentation on the findings and level of assurance provided by the recent Section 106 audit review.

To receive and review the draft Annual Governance Statement 2025/26.

To receive the Head of Audit, Risk and Assurance's annual opinion on the effectiveness of the Councils framework of risk management, governance, and internal control.

To receive the pre-audited overview of the Council's Outturn and the draft Statement of Accounts for 2025/26.

To consider the Audit Strategy Letter and Provisional Audit Planning Report from Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and review the proposed audit approach and scope for the 2025/26 audit.

To receive a report on the outcome of the External Auditor’s certification process for the 2024/25 Housing Benefit Subsidy claim and the 2024/25 Teachers’ Pension End of Year Certificate (EOYC).

To review and note the 2025/26 accounts for the wholly owned companies (WOCs) of Ansa Environmental Services Limited and Orbitas Bereavement Services Limited. 

To scrutinise and note the content and progress against the Financial Leadership Improvement Plan for 2025-26 and to scrutinise and approve a proposed version 2.

To consider the Work Programme.

To note the urgent decision taken by the Chief Executive on behalf of the Council.