Agenda

Audit and Governance Committee
Monday, 18th January 2021 6.30 pm

Venue: Virtual Meeting - Microsoft Teams

Contact: Democratic and Electoral Services

Link: Click to view live meeting from 6:30pm on 18th January 2021

Items
No.	Item
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1.	Apologies View the background to item 1. To receive any apologies for absence.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. To receive from Members, declarations of the existence of any disclosable pecuniary, or non-pecuniary, interests and the nature of those interests in relation to any agenda item. Please see Agenda Notes.
3.	Minutes PDF 212 KB View the background to item 3. To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2020.
4.	Public Question Time (15 minutes) View the background to item 4. To receive any questions from members of the public provided that a question does not relate to: · Matters which are the subject of current or pending legal proceedings, or · Matters relating to employees or former employees of the Council or comments in respect of individual Council Officers If you would like to ask a question at this meeting, please contact democratic.services@gloucester.gov.uk as soon as possible and by Wednesday 13th January at the latest.
5.	Petitions and Deputations (15 minutes) View the background to item 5. To receive any petitions and deputations provided that no such petition or deputation is in relation to: · Matters relating to individual Council Officers, or · Matters relating to current or pending legal proceedings If you would like to present a petition or deputation at this meeting, please contact democratic.services@gloucester.gov.uk as soon as possible and by Wednesday 13th January at the latest.
6.	Internal Audit Plan 2020/21 - Progress Report PDF 215 KB To receive the quarterly update of the Head of Audit, Risk and Assurance. Additional documents: 210118 Internal Audit Activity (Quarterly Report) , item 6. PDF 599 KB 210118 Internal Audit Activity (Spreadsheet) , item 6. PDF 86 KB
7.	Management update - Limited Assurance Report - Health and Safety PDF 246 KB To receive the limited assurance management update.
8.	Review of Appointments to and Representation on Outside Bodies PDF 280 KB To consider the report of the Corporate Director. Additional documents: Review of Appointments to and Representation on Outside Bodies (Appendix 1) , item 8. PDF 155 KB Review of Appointments to and Representation on Outside Bodies (Appendix 2) , item 8. PDF 193 KB Review of Appointments to and Representation on Outside Bodies (Appendix 3) , item 8. PDF 212 KB
9.	Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2019/2020 Update PDF 156 KB To provide an update on progress on work as part of the Annual Governance Statement 2019/20 Improvement Plan. Additional documents: 210118 Improvement Plan Progress Report (Appendix A) , item 9. PDF 235 KB
10.	Appointment of an Independent Member to the Audit and Governance Committee PDF 440 KB To receive an update on the position regarding appointing an Independent Member. (Briefing note to follow)
11.	Audit and Governance Committee Work Programme PDF 74 KB To consider the Work Programme.
12.	Date of Next Meeting View the background to item 12. 8 March 2021 at 6.30pm