Agenda

To elect Chair for 2026/27

To elect a Vice-Chair for 2026/27, if the need arises.

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 the 9^th of July 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

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 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 and accept the work programme