Councillor Mark Watkin

SIAS Annual Assurance Statement and Internal Audit Annual Report 2024-25

From: Audit Committee - Thursday, 26 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 26, 2025

...the recommendations within the SIAS Annual Assurance Statement and Internal Audit Annual Report 2024-25 were approved, including noting the report itself, the results of the self-assessment required by the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP), approving the SIAS Audit Charter 2025/26, and seeking management assurance regarding the scope and resources for internal audit in 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Audit Committee - Thursday, 26 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 26, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Risk Management Strategy

From: Audit Committee - Thursday, 26 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 26, 2025

...to enhance risk management across the organization, the Audit Committee approved the Risk Management Strategy, which focuses on risk conversations, planned mitigations based on reasonable worst-case scenarios, and updated governance frameworks.

Recommendations Approved

Programme of meetings 2025/26

From: Annual Council and Chairman-making ceremony, Council - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 6.30 pm - May 20, 2025

Recommendations Approved

23/00949/FULM - Land north of Russell Lane

From: Development Management Committee - Tuesday, 3 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 03, 2024

Erection of 54 dwellings, including affordable housing, with associated car parking, open space, landscaping, acoustic barrier, ancillary works and vehicular access off Hempstead Road and pedestrian and cycle access off Russell Lane

Recommendations Approved