Agenda

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on XX XXXX

To consider the Azets External Audit plan.

To consider the Annual Assurance Statement and Internal Audit Annual Report 2025/26

To advise Members of the Audit Committee on the content of the Council’s Annual Governance Statement for 2025/26 and approve changes to the Council’s Local Code of Corporate Governance.

To consider the Audit Committee Annual Report for 2025/26 and note the updated TORs.

To consider any Part 1 business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

To consider the following motions –

1.  That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs1 – 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

2.  That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

To note the latest Strategic Risk Register update for Stevenage Borough Council.

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.