To receive apologies for absence

To receive questions / petitions from the public.

Please note that all questions must be received by the committee officer detailed on the front of the agenda by 10am on Thursday, 19 November 2020.

Petitions must be received by the committee officer detailed on the front of the agenda by 10am on Monday, 23 November 2020.

For guidance on submitting public questions or petitions please see appendix 1 of the council's constutition.

(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 approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2020

Purpose -

To advise members of the work of internal audit, completed between July to October 2020 and the progress against the internal audit plan.

The role of internal audit is to provide the audit committee and management with independent assurance, on the effectiveness of the internal control environment.

The 2020-21 Audit Plan was approved by the audit committee in March 2020.

Purpose - To provide an update on progress in relation to risk management. 

Purpose - This report presents the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2019-20 for consideration by the audit committee prior to sign off by the chief executive and leader of council.

Purpose - This report presents the 2019-20 audited statement of accounts, the Audit Results Report, and draft letter of management representation

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• This report is not for publication because it would disclose information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)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.