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    COUNCIL PLAN

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    Meeting: 02/10/2025 - The Council (Item 7)

    • Webcast for 02/10/2025 - The Council

    7 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE 2024-25 pdf icon PDF 160 KB

    To submit the report of the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 7 - Appendix - Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report 2024-25, item 7 pdf icon PDF 347 KB
    • Webcast for ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE 2024-25

    Decision:

    To accept the report.

    Minutes:

    The Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee gave a presentation, noting that it was a summary of the work done in 2024/25. It was explained that the report not only met the statutory requirements but also added value to the Council's governance arrangements, ensuring resilience in difficult periods.

     

    It was reiterated that the financial challenges continued, and that they were scrutinising budgets to make sure that they made the best use of money. The staff and committee members were thanked for their priceless collaboration. Tribute was paid to the late Sharron Warnes and Cllr Rob Triggs, who had both passed away in recent months.

     

    The Chair and members were thanked for their work, and gratitude was expressed for the special tributes to the two former members.

     

    RESOLVED

     

    To accept the report.