Councillor Lesley McLean

External Audit Reports 2024/25

From: Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

... the committee noted the contents of the external audit reports for 2024/25 from Bishop Fleming, including the Audit Completion Report, the draft Auditor's Annual Report, and the draft Letter of Representation, and authorised the Assistant Director Finance (S151 Officer), in consultation with the Chair (or Deputy Chair), to make further changes and sign the accounts and letter of representation after receiving the final audit opinion.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Committee Work Programme

From: Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Financial Management Code - Forecast Self-Assessment Update 2025/26

From: Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Report - Mid-year review 2025/26 (September 2025)

From: Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation - Full Proposal

From: Special Executive, Executive - Thursday 13 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 13, 2025

...the Executive of Cherwell approved the Council's final proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Oxfordshire, advocating for a two-unitary model with one authority covering Cherwell, West Oxfordshire, and Oxford City (Oxford & Shires ) and another covering South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and West Berkshire (Ridgeway ), and agreed to submit it to the government by November 28, 2025.

Recommendations Approved