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Audit and Risk Committee
6 Feb 2025 - 16:00 to 16:54
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Agenda

Meeting Details
Public Session
1 pdf Minutes (74Kb)
To approve the minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting of 28 November 2024.
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RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting of 28 November 2024 be approved and signed by the Chairman.
2 Apologies

To receive any apologies for non-attendance.

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Apologies were recieved from Councillors B Bond MBE and M Perry.
3 Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest.

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There were no declarations of interest.
Report of Monitoring Officer (Corporate Director of Governance)
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RESOLVED: that Members:

a) note the Code of Practise and the Council's compliance with the main provisions.

b) support the proposal for a full review of the Code and development of an Action Plan as necessary.

Report of the Finance Team Manager and Deputy Section 151 Officer
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RESOLVED: Members note the position set out in the report.
Report of the Chief Internal Auditor
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RESOLVED: Members note the internal audit activity to date.
Report of the Finance Director (Section 151 Officer) and Finance Manager(Deputy Section 151 Officer)
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RESOLVED: that Members: 

a)  note the indicators, limits and policies detailed below, in accordance with the Treasury Management Strategy that will be forwarded to Full Council for adoption on 25th February. 

b) approve the limits and indicators below be in turn recommended to Full Council for approval and adoption: 

1) The Prudential Indicators and Limits for 2025/26 - 2029/30 contained within Appendix A of the report. 
2) The Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Statement contained within Appendix A (paragraph 2.3) which sets out the Council’s policy on MRP.
3) The Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 - 2029/30 contained within Appendix A. 
4) The Authorised Limit Prudential Indicator contained within Appendix A (para 3.2). 
5) The Investment Strategy 2025/26 contained in the Treasury Management Strategy (Appendix A), and the detailed criteria (included in Appendix B).

Report of the Finance Director
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RESOLVED: that Members note the quarter three update on the Strategic and Operational Risks for the council.
9 Exclusion of Press and Public

To resolve that the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that they are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) to the Local Government Act 1972.

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It was proposed by Councillor John Michell and RESOLVED: that the Press and Public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that they  are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of  Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
10 Q3 Risk Management Update DS2
This item is exempt in accordance with Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972
  • Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);
  1. Appendix 1 Risk Register Reporting Template - Q3 2024-25-part-2
    • Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
Councillor Barry Bond MBE  
Councillor Martin Perry  
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
Councillor Warren Fisher  

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

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