Issue - meetings

[To receive a summary of the main areas of work undertaken by the Audit and Risk Committee during 2019-2020].

The Chair asked the Committee to endorse the report which summarised the principal areas of work undertaken by the Committee during 2019/2020. The annual report would be presented to the Council.

Councillor Philip Bateman MBE commented that the Committee had undertaken a lot of good work during the last Municipal Year and the need for this to be reflected in the annual report. He also highlighted the valued contributions made during the year by the two independent members on the Committee. It was agreed that the report be updated to bring to the fore these issues. It was also agreed that the updated annual report would be circulated to members for information, but that authority would be delegated to the Chair to take it to Full Council.

The Chair thanked all Members on the Committee and the audit team for their diligence and the work done throughout the year.

Resolved:

1. That the Audit and Risk Committee Annual Report for 2019-2020 be updated and circulated to Members, with authority delegated to the Chair to then take it to Full Council for approval.