Agenda

Any apologies for absence that have been received will be noted at this point.

The Committee is requested to approve the minutes of its ordinary meeting on 2 December 2024. (Minutes to follow).

The Chairman will announce any urgent items that due to special circumstances are to be dealt with under the Late Items agenda item.

These are to be made by members of the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee or other Chichester District Council members present in respect of matters on the agenda for this meeting.

The procedure for submitting public questions in writing by no later than noon 2 working days before the meetingis available here or from the Democratic Services Officer (whose contact details appear on the front page of this agenda).

The Committee is requested to note the Internal Audit Progress Report (December 2024).

The Committee is requested to:

1.    Consider the draft Annual Report on Corporate Governance at Appendix 1, and the Internal Audit and Corporate Investigations Annual Report 2023-2024 at Appendix 3, and to recommend these to Council for approval.

2.    Approve the Annual Governance Statement for 2023-24 at Appendix 2.

The Committee is requested to:

1.    Consider the Treasury Management Policy Statement, the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, the Investment Strategy, and relevant Indicators for 2025-26; and;

2.    Recommend the documents to Cabinet and Council for approval.

The Committee is requested to note the verbal update regarding the Annual Budget Scrutiny Group.

The Committee is requested to consider the Council’s Draft Capital Strategy for 2025-26 to 2029-30 and recommend this to Cabinet for onward approval at Council.

The Committee is asked to consider whether the public, including the press, should be excluded from the meeting on the grounds of exemption under Parts I to 7 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as indicated against the item and because, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption of that information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. The reports dealt with under this part of the agenda are attached for members of the Corporate Governance & Audit Committee and senior officers only (salmon paper).

Or

There are no restricted items for consideration.

The Committee will consider any late items as follows:

a)         Items added to the agenda papers and made available for public inspection

b)         Items that the chairman has agreed should be taken as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances to be reported at the meeting