Agenda

Governance and Audit Committee - Wednesday, 22 January 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 118 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 389 KB To receive the minutes of the Corporate Governance Committee meeting held on 20 November 2024 (copy enclosed). Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE PDF 147 KB To consider a report by the Head of Internal Audit (copy enclosed) updating members on Internal Audit progress. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Internal Audit Update January 25 V2 , item 5. PDF 834 KB Webcast for 5.
6.	TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY PDF 179 KB To receive the Treasury Management Strategy report by Head of Service Finance and Audit (copy enclosed) for the Governance and Audit committee to approve the annual Treasury Management Strategy for 2025/2026 and the quarterly update for 2024/25. Additional documents: GAC App 1 TMSS2526 22-Jan-25 Final , item 6. PDF 388 KB GAC App 2 TM Update Report 22-Jan-2025 Final , item 6. PDF 127 KB GAC App 3 TMSS 2025-26 - Well-being Impact Assessment Report , item 6. PDF 819 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	UPDATE ON 2025/26 REVENUE BUDGET SETTING PDF 160 KB To receive a report by the Head of Service for Finance and Audit Updating Governance and Audit Committee (copy enclosed) on the Welsh Government’s (WG) Provisional Funding Settlement for Local Government 2025/26 and its implications for setting a balanced budget for 2025/26. Additional documents: App 1 , item 7. PDF 287 KB Webcast for 7.
8.	PEER PANEL ASSESSMENT PDF 224 KB To receive a report by Head of Corporate Support Service: Performance, Digital and Assets (copy enclosed) to allow the committee input into draft Management Response to the Panel Performance Assessment. Additional documents: Appendix 1- DCC PPA Report , item 8. PDF 402 KB Appendix 2- 301224 Action Plan DRAFT v1 , item 8. PDF 270 KB Webcast for 8.
9.	ESTYN - FORMAL OUTCOME LETTER TO LOCAL AUTHORITY PDF 145 KB To receive a report by the Head of Education (copy enclosed) providing information to the committee on the process followed and the outcome of the Estyn Local Authority Visit October 2024. Additional documents: Enhanced LALI visit Denbighshire County Council 2024 (1) , item 9. PDF 141 KB Webcast for 9.
10.	FOR INFORMATION - ANNUAL REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS (RIPA) REPORT PDF 130 KB To receive a report for information by the Corporate Director: Governance and Business (copy enclosed) regarding the Annual Regulation Of Investigatory Powers (RIPA). Additional documents: 943710 - ripa policy version 10 , item 10. PDF 1 MB Webcast for 10.
11.	GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME PDF 181 KB To consider the committee’s forward work programme (copy enclosed). Additional documents: Webcast for 11.