Governance Committee - 30 July 2025

Business Part One

1. Appointment of Chair
2. Appointment of Deputy Chair
3. Apologies – To receive and record apologies from members of the Authority who cannot attend.
4. Minutes – To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 April 2025.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Questions – To answer any questions raised under Standing Order 16(2) relating to the business of the Committee.
8. Public Participation – There are no public questions, petitions or deputations relating to the business of the Committee for this meeting.
9. Freedom of Information Requests Received and Complaints Made to the Information Commissioner for the Year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
10. Complaints Received for the Year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
11. Complaints to the Ombudsman for the Year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
12. Complaints Received Against Members for the Year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
13. External Audit Update

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 Update