Agenda

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8 July 2026.

To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary, other registerable and non-registerable  interests in relation to any Agenda item. See Notes below.

To receive a report presenting the Whistleblowing Policy for endorsement.

To consider a report presenting the proposed required replacement of the Council’s existing Code of Procurement with a new set of Contract Procedure Rules.

To receive the Scheme of Delegation which has been reviewed to reflect changes in officer roles and posts and redrafted to enable a clearer understanding of the delegations that have been made by the Executive Leader and Full Council at the 2026 AGM.

To receive a report presenting an update on the Council’s Corporate Risk Register.

To receive a report presenting the approach being taken to identify, access and manage risks associated with Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

To receive a report providing an update of the work of the Internal Audit Service since the last meeting and progress against the Internal Audit Plan 2026/27 that was approved by the Committee on 18th March 2026.

To receive a report setting out the current position with respect to implementation of actions arising from Internal Audit reports.

To receive the Corporate Governance Committee Progress Report.