Report by Chair of Audit & Governance Committee

The Chair of the Audit & Governance Committee submitted a report setting out at Appendix 1 the Audit & Governance Committee annual report.  A summary of feedback from Committee and key Officer surveys was attached to the report at Appendix 2.

The report noted that the Audit & Governance Committee annual report set out the Committee’s remit and membership, areas covered and work of the Committee during 2024/25, training undertaken by members during the year, and a summary of an assessment of the Committee’s effectiveness carried out by committee members and key Officers (a detailed analysis was attached at Appendix 2).  The annual report also considered how the Committee had complied with the 2022 CIPFA Position Statement on Audit Committees and an update on the progress since the last assessment against the CIPFA guidance had been carried out.  Possible areas identified for improvement and forthcoming plans were also outlined.

The report noted that generally the Audit and Governance Committee complied with the 2022 CIPFA Position Statement, although it did not have any independent members on the Committee and did not review the Annual Governance Statement during the year.

The following motion was moved by Councillor Emberson and seconded by Councillor Williams and CARRIED:

Resolved –

            That the Audit & Governance Committee annual report be noted.