Agenda

Governance Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January 2025 2.30 pm

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Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley and YouTube

Contact: Ben Storey, Democratic & Member Services Officer Email: ben.storey@chorley.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies
2.	Declarations of Any Interests Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any pecuniary interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If you have a pecuniary interest you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter.
3.	Minutes of meeting Wednesday, 27 November 2024 of Governance Committee PDF 94 KB To agree the minutes of the last meeting, held on Wednesday 27 November 2024, as an accurate record for signing by the Chair.
4.	External Audit Findings Report Update PDF 6 MB Report of the Council’s external auditors, Grant Thornton, to follow.
5.	Internal Audit Interim Report PDF 104 KB View the background to item 5. To receive and consider the report of the Head of Audit and Risk. Additional documents: Appendix A for Internal Audit Plan April 2024 to March 2025 , item 5. PDF 54 KB Appendix B - Internal Audit Review of Invoicing , item 5. PDF 445 KB Appendix C - Internal Audit Review of Corporate Network Access , item 5. PDF 228 KB Appendix D - Internal Audit Review of Fuel Management CBC , item 5. PDF 505 KB Appendix E - Internal Audit Review of Development Management , item 5. PDF 468 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 5.
6.	Governance Committee Effectiveness PDF 92 KB View the background to item 6. To receive and consider the report of the Head of Audit and Risk. Additional documents: Appendix A Self Assessment , item 6. PDF 130 KB
7.	Annual Governance Statement: Management Actions Update PDF 93 KB View the background to item 7. To receive and consider the report of the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer.
8.	RIPA Application Update The Monitoring Officer will present a verbal report at the meeting.
9.	Work Programme PDF 81 KB To receive and consider the work programme for the Committee.
10.	Any urgent business previously agreed with the Chair