Agenda

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

To receive any deputations requested by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67.

4.1   To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 24 July 2024 as a correct record.

4.2   To note the updated log of actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

This report provides the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee with an update on the work of the Housing Companies, i4B Holdings Ltd (i4B) and First Wave Housing (FWH) to deliver against their business plans for 2024-25, which were agreed by the Council as Shareholder of i4B and Guarantor of FWH.

This report continues the cycle of regular updates that the Emergency Planning team provide for the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee. The report provides the Committee with an update on the work and priorities of the team since the last update in February 2024.

The purpose of this report is to update the Audit and Standards Advisory Committee on (a) gifts and hospitality registered by Members (b) member training, and (c) a recent complaint concerning breaches of the Member’s Code of Conduct which has been upheld against a councillor.

(Agenda republished to include the Standards Q1 Update report on 18 September 2024)

This provides an update on the activity of Internal Audit for Quarters 1 & 2 2024-25.

This report provides the Committee with progress update from Grant Thornton on the delivery and responsibilities they are conducting as the Council’s external auditors. The report also provides sector updates and further details on matters relating to audit progress.

To consider the Audit and Standards Advisory Committees future work programme 2024-25.

No items have been identified in advance of the meeting that will require the exclusion of the press and public.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Deputy Director Democratic Services or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.