Councillor Adrian Owens

Draft Statement of Accounts 2024-25

From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025

... to consider, discuss, and note the Draft Statement of Accounts for 2024-25.

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Work Programme and Dates of Future Meetings

From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025

Recommendations approved

INTERNAL AUDIT ACTIVITIES - PROGRESS REPORT

From: Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 29, 2025

...to note progress against the 2024/25 and 2025/26 Internal Audit Plans, acknowledging staffing resource issues and delays in completing audits.

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CAPITAL PROGRAMME REVIEW

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to address Local Government Reorganisation and a budget gap, the Council approved a change in the 2024-25 slippage figure and the reallocation of GRA capital resources, including adding £285k to the Restructuring Costs scheme and allocating £600k to a new LGR transition and transformation scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Finance and medium term update

From: Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to note the current projected savings requirement, the potential £0.594m overspend at Quarter 1, the £0.701 shortfall in savings delivery offset by £0.293m over delivery, the impact of these factors on the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and the resulting budget gap of between £2.393m and £3.702m over the next 3 years.

Recommendations Approved