Agenda

To appoint a Vice- Chair for the Municipal Year

To receive any apologies of absence.

To approve the minutes from the Audit Committee held on 23^rd March 2026

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the Member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

These declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local Member on any item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman proposed to accept as urgent under Section 100(b)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chairman of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before the meeting commences.  Any Member attending the meeting under Standing Order 34 will only be permitted to speak on those items which have been previously notified to the Chairman

For Audit Committee Members to agree and fulfil the Terms of Reference.

For the Committee to agree and the Chair to sign the protocol for the Municipal year.

For the Committee to appoint Independent Members to the Audit Committee.

To note the Committee’s Work Programme for 2026/2027 and the Cabinet’s Forward Decision List.

To note that the date of the next meeting of the Audit Committee will take place on 14^th September 2026 at 4:30pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.