Issue - meetings

(1)

the update and attendance at the programme of briefings held for Audit and Governance Committee Members and Substitutes in 2024/25, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report be noted;

(2)

the proposed Audit and Governance Committee schedule of member development briefings to be held from 1.45 to 2.45 p.m. prior to meetings of the Audit and Governance Committee in 2025-26 and 2026-27, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved;

(3)

the briefing topics listed in Appendix 2 to be provided in accordance with CIPFA identified core areas of knowledge required of Audit and Governance Committee Members, be noted;

(4)

the Democratic Services Officer be authorised to amend the schedule of briefings set out in Appendix 2 of the report, in consultation with the Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee, to meet any changing circumstances such as facilitator non-availability;

(5)

in line with the CIPFA Treasury Management Code, it be noted that all Members and Substitutes of the Audit and Governance Committee will be required to attend the Treasury Management session to be provided annually by the Council’s Treasury Management Consultants;

(6)

in line with the CIPFA Treasury Management Code, the continued inclusion of an additional ‘Treasury Management’ training session provided by the Council’s Treasury Management Consultants, for all Councillors as part of the Member Development Programme 2025 – 2026, be approved; and

(7)

the importance of Audit and Governance Committee Members and Substitutes ‘buying into’ and showing commitment to training and development be approved.