Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22^nd July 2024.

To disclose any pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interest as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct.  In making their decision councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

Representatives of town or parish councils and members of the public who live, work, or represent an organisation within the Dorset Council area are welcome to submit either 1 question or 1 statement for each meeting.  You are welcome to attend the meeting in person or via MS Teams to read out your question and to receive the response. If you submit a statement for the committee this will be circulated to all members of the committee in advance of the meeting as a supplement to the agenda and appended to the minutes for the formal record but will not be read out at the meeting. The first 8 questions and the first 8 statements received from members of the public or organisations for each meeting will be accepted on a first come first served basis in accordance with the deadline set out below.

All submissions must be emailed in full to john.miles@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by 8.30 am on 18^th September 2024.

When submitting your question or statement please note that:

· You can submit 1 question or 1 statement.

· A question may include a short pre-amble to set the context.

· It must be a single question and any sub-divided questions will not be permitted.

· Each question will consist of no more than 450 words, and you will be given up to 3 minutes to present your question.

· When submitting a question please indicate who the question is for (e.g., the name of the committee or Portfolio Holder)

· Include your name, address, and contact details.  Only your name will be published but we may need your other details to contact you about your question or statement in advance of the meeting.

· Questions and statements received in line with the council’s rules for public participation will be published as a supplement to the agenda.

· All questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting. 

To note the minutes of the Audit & Governance Hearing Sub-committee (if any meetings have been held).

To receive a report by Chris Swain, Risk Management and Reporting Officer.

To receive a report by Angie Hooper, Principal Auditor for SWAP.

To receive a report by Sean Cremer, Corporate Director Finance and Commercial.

To receive a report by David Wilkes, Service Manager Treasury and Investments.

To receive an update by Jackson Murray, Grant Thornton.

To receive an update by Jackson Murray, Grant Thornton.

To receive a report by Jackson Murray, Grant Thornton.

To consider the work programme for the Committee.

To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes.

To receive an update by Ian Howse, Deloitte

To receive a report by Ian Howse, Deloitte

There is no exempt business.