Issue - meetings
Annual report of Chair
Meeting: 21/04/2026 - Council (Item 39)
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Consideration of recommendations of Audit Committee in respect of the Annual Report of the Chair.
These are ‘to follow’ and will be circulated in advance of the meeting.
Additional documents:
- Report of Chair of Audit Committee, item 39
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- Recommendations of Audit Committee - 13 April 2026, item 39
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Minutes:
Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Audit Committee of 13 April 2026 in respect of the Audit Committee Annual Report.
In recognition that the Annual Report provided a commentary on how the Audit Committee contributed towards ensuring an effective council, Cllr Cannon proposed, Cllr Lark seconded and it was
RESOLVED: That the Annual Report be approved as an independent assurance on the adequacy of the risk management framework, the internal control environment and the integrity of the financial reporting and annual governance processes.
Meeting: 13/04/2026 - Audit Committee (Item 14)
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This report is produced to inform Council on how the Audit Committee has provided independent assurance on the adequacy of the risk management framework, the internal control environment and the integrity of the financial reporting and annual governance processes. It is recommended that the Audit Committee agree that this report is presented to Council to support this assurance.
Minutes:
The report of the Chairman of the Audit Committee aimed to inform the Council of the means by which the Committee had provided independent assurance to those charged with governance on the adequacy of the risk management framework, the internal control environment and the integrity of the financial reporting and annual governance processes. The report summarised the work carried out by the Committee during 2025/26 and concluded that the required independent assurance, as defined in the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Guidance, had been provided by the Audit Committee to those charged with governance.
In order to provide independent assurance to the Council, Councillor R Cannon proposed, seconded by Councillor J Lark, and it was
RECOMMENDED*: That the Annual Report be presented to the Full Council to provide independent assurance on the adequacy of the risk management framework, the internal control environment and the integrity of the financial reporting and annual governance processes.
*Recommended to Council