Agenda

To receive apologies for absence.

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

To note any items which are urgent business in the opinion of the Chairman so they may be considered.

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee, held on 29^th September 2026, be signed as a true record.

To consider the report

To consider the report on the update on the progress of the Response Plan

The Committee is asked to:

·        Consider the content of the Panel Performance Assessment report.

·        Review the Council's draft response to the Panel Assessment recommendations, considering whether any changes to that response should be recommended. 

·        Support the intention to welcome and accept the Assessment’s recommendations in full and to implement them as soon as possible

·        Present an update to the Committee within 12 months on progress in implementing the recommendations.

To consider the content of the draft document for 2025/26 and offer any comments and recommendations

To consider and approve the information before authorising the Chairman to certify the letter of representation and statement of responsibilities for the statement of accounts.

To receive and note the report of the Auditor General for Wales, approve the 2025/26 accounts, and authorise the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee to sign the letter of representation for GwE.

To receive the information, consider the risks regarding the Capital Programme, and scrutinise the decisions for the Cabinet

To receive the report for information.

To consider and accept the report on the work of the Internal Audit Section in the period from 1 April 2026 to 20 September 2026, comment on the contents in accordance with members’ wishes, and support the actions agreed with the relevant service managers

To consider the report on the meeting held on 1 September 2026

To note the contents of this report as an update on progress against the 2026/27 audit plan, offer comments thereon and accept the report.

To consider and receive this report as an explanation of the Council’s arrangements for investigating and preventing fraud and corruption within the organisation and to approve the Anti-Fraud, Anti-Bribery and Anti Corruption Strategy and the Fraud and Corruption Response Plan.

To consider the reports

To consider and accept the work programme