Governance Committee - 15 April 2026

Business Part One

1. Apologies – To receive and record apologies from members of the Authority who cannot attend.
2. Minutes – To confirm the Minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 6 August 2025 and the meeting held on 24 September 2025.
3. Chair’s Announcements
   The Chair to announce to all attendees –
   • the fire safety instructions; and
   • the meeting is being livestreamed and a digital recording of the meeting is made.
4. Declarations of Interest – Members should declare any registrable interests or disclosable pecuniary interests and state the nature of those interests so it can be recorded in the minutes.  These interests are described in the Code of Conduct adopted by the Authority on 20 October 2021.
5. Questions – To answer any questions raised under Standing Order 16(2) relating to the business of the Committee.
6. Public Participation – There are no public questions, petitions or deputations relating to the business of the Committee for this meeting.
7. Risk Management Strategy
8. Corporate and Business Plan risks update
9. Accounting policies for the 2025 / 26 statement of accounts
10. Annual Governance Review for 2025 / 26
11. External audit plan 2025-26
12. External audit questions of management 2025 – 26
13. Governance Committee self-assessment 2025 / 26

The Committee will consider the following RESOLUTION:

Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items.  This is because exempt information, as defined in Schedule 12A of the Act, may be disclosed during discussions.

Business Part Two

14. Internal audit plan 2026 / 27

15. Internal audit update