To receive apologies for absence

(Please note that it is the responsibility of individual members to declare an interest prior to the item if they arrive late for the meeting)

To receive questions / petitions from the public which have been submitted in accordance with the council's constitution.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2025.

Purpose - This report presents an addendum to the annual external audit plan 2024/25.

Purpose - This report concludes on internal audit activity undertaken during 2024/25, it provides an annual opinion concerning the Council's framework of governance, risk management and control and concludes on the effectiveness of internal audit and provides key information for the Annual Governance Statement.

Purpose - The purpose of this report is to provide opportunity for the Audit Committee to review the draft Annual Governance Statement for 2024-25, alongisde the Statement of Accounts and in compliance with the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

Purpose - This report provides an update to the Council's corporate risk register based on the position for quarter one (June 2025).

Purpose - This report sets out the Committee's Work Programme to fulfil its terms of reference, as set out in the Council's Constitution and agreed by Council.

Consideration of exclusion of the public.

• This report is not for publication because it would disclose information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as in para 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.