Agenda

To take any questions or statements from members of the Public.

To receive declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Public and Restricted Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 26 September 2024 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

This report presents the capital monitoring position at Quarter 2 for the current financial year 2024/25.

This report presents the forecast revenue outturn position for the current financial year 2024/25, as at Quarter 2 (30 September).

This report contains information on recent council complaint decisions from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

The Council’s Code of Corporate Governance - ‘the Code’ - was updated and brought to the Committee in November 2023. The Code sets out the principles of good governance, and the arrangements the Council has in place to demonstrate its compliance with them. As part of best practice, the Code is reviewed annually by officers and submitted to the Audit & Scrutiny Committee. Attached at Appendix 1 is an updated Code, representing changes since last year’s edition.

This report provides the Committee with an overview of the governance the council has in place to prevent, detect and address fraud.

This report presents the Committee with its annual Work Programme.