Agenda

(Where a Councillor has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest the Councillor must declare the interest to the meeting and leave the room without participating in any discussion or making a statement on the item, except where a Councillor is permitted to remain as a result of a grant of dispensation).

To sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee held on 17 November 2022 (copy enclosed).

An update on actions which arose at the 17 November 2022 Governance and Audit Committee meeting, including the tracking of previous outstanding actions (enclosed).

To provide an update on the Council’s strategic risks for the period 1^st October 2022 to 31^st December 2022 (report of the Assistant Director – Governance enclosed).

To provide pre-decision scrutiny to the strategy being proposed (report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Development) & S151).

At its meeting on 17 November 2022, Members requested a short Treasury verbal update come forward to the 19 January 2023 meeting which summarised the recent changes encountered within the financial markets and the subsequent effects on the Council’s situation.  The Interim Treasury and Investment Manager (PSPSL) will be in attendance to provide the Committee with a verbal update on the situation.

To set out the Work Programme of the Governance and Audit Committee (report of the Assistant Director – Finance enclosed).