Agenda

Venue: Council Chamber - Municipal Offices

Contact: Democratic Services 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

2.

Declarations of interest

3.

Minutes of the last meeting pdf icon PDF 200 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 23 February 2026

4.

Auditor's Annual Report, 2024-25 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of Bishop Fleming, external auditors

5.

Audit Completion Report 2024-25 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of Bishop Fleming, external auditor

6.

External Audit Plan 2025-26 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of Bishop Fleming, external auditor

7.

Internal Audit Plan 2026-27 and Internal Audit Charter and Mandate 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 305 KB

Report of Lucy Cater, Assistant Director, South West Audit Partnership (SWAP)

Additional documents:

8.

Internal Audit Update, April 2026 pdf icon PDF 391 KB

Report of Lucy Cater, Assistant Director, South West Audit Partnership (SWAP)

Additional documents:

9.

Draft Accounting Policies 2025-26 pdf icon PDF 506 KB

Report of Adele Taylor, Interim Director of Finance and Operations & S151 Officer

 

Additional documents:

10.

Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Report pdf icon PDF 350 KB

Review of Adele Taylor, Interim Director of Finance and Operations & S151 Officer

 

11.

Corporate Risk Register Update, April 2026 pdf icon PDF 465 KB

Report of Margaret Anderson, Interim Governance, Risk and Assurance officer

 

 

12.

Any other item the chairman determines to be urgent and requires a decision

13.

Date of next meeting

15 July 2026

14.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 - EXEMPT INFORMATION

The committee is recommended to approve the following resolution:-

 

“That in accordance with Section 100A(4) Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the remaining agenda items as it is likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, if members of the public are present there will be disclosed to them exempt information as defined in paragraph 3, Part (1) Schedule (12A) Local Government Act 1972, namely:

 

Paragraph 3: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular

person (including the authority holding that information)

15.

Exempt Minutes, 28 January 2026

To approve the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2026

16.

Confidential Risk Register Update, April 2026

Report of Margaret Anderson, Interim Governance, Risk and Assurance Officer