Agenda

Governance and Audit Committee - Wednesday, 30 April 2025 9.30 am

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Ruthin and by video conference

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	DECLARATION OF INTERESTS PDF 117 KB Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any business identified to be considered at this meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	URGENT MATTERS Notice of items, which in the opinion of the Chair should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	MINUTES PDF 399 KB To receive the minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee meeting held on 19 March 2025 (copy enclosed). Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY PLAN 2026/27-2028/29 PDF 245 KB To consider a report by the Head of Finance and Audit (copy enclosed) updating Governance and Audit on outstanding matters relating to 2025/26 budget, sets the scene for budget setting in the medium term (2026/27 – 2028/29), and updates the self-assessment of the Council’s level of financial resilience and sustainability. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Savings Tracker FV (002) , item 5. PDF 125 KB MTFP 25-26 Projection Apr 25 FV App2 , item 5. PDF 32 KB MTFS April 2025 App 3 , item 5. PDF 337 KB CIPFA S114 appendix 4 , item 5. PDF 492 KB Webcast for 5.
6.	INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE PDF 150 KB To consider a report by the Chief Internal Auditor (copy enclosed) updating members on Internal Audit progress. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Internal Audit Update April 25 V1 (2) (002) , item 6. PDF 777 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT PDF 339 KB To consider the Internal Audit Annual Report for 2024-25 by the Chief Internal Auditor (copy enclosed). Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Internal Audit Annual Report 2023-24 V.1(002) , item 7. PDF 589 KB Webcast for 7.
8.	GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME PDF 156 KB To consider the committee’s forward work programme (copy enclosed). Additional documents: Webcast for 8.
	FOR INFORMATION Additional documents: Webcast
9.	TREASURY MANAGEMENT 2024/25 UPDATE PDF 155 KB To receive for information the Treasury Management Update Report which provides details of the Council’s Treasury Management activities during 2024/25 (copy enclosed). Additional documents: GAC App 1 TM Update Report April-2025 (final) , item 9. PDF 128 KB TM Update 2024-25 - Well-being Impact Assessment Report , item 9. PDF 97 KB Webcast for 9.
10.	CORPORATE RISK REGISTER REVIEW PDF 242 KB To receive for information an update on the Corporate Risk Register Summary (copy enclosed). Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Summary of CRR February 2025 , item 10. PDF 708 KB Appendix 2 - Corporate Risk Register - FEBRUARY 2025 REVIEW (002) , item 10. PDF 871 KB Appendix 3 - Risk Appetite Statement , item 10. PDF 217 KB Appendix 4 - GAC guidance Managing Risk for Better Service Delivery , item 10. PDF 194 KB Webcast for 10.
11.	TERMS OF REFERENCE GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE PDF 123 KB To receive for information the Committees Terms of Reference (copy enclosed). Additional documents: Appendix 1 Governance and Audit Committee Terms of Reference April 2025 , item 11. PDF 238 KB Webcast for 11.