Meeting Details

The External Auditors will undertake a private briefing for Members of the Committee commencing at 9.15 am in the Flensburg Room

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 2017.

[Copy Minutes in Minute Book Volume 44(3) / herewith]

The Minutes of the meetings of the Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel held on 14 September, 26 October and 5 December 2017 are submitted for information.
(Copy Minutes herewith)

Grant Thornton to present their progress and update report.
(Copy Report herewith)

Grant Thornton to present their Annual Certification Letter.
(Copy Letter herewith)

The Chief Finance Officer to submit a report updating Members on the final accounts process.  Also included are the accounting policies that will be used in the closedown of the 2017/18 accounts.
(Copy Report RD.38/17 herewith)

The Chief Finance Officer to submit a report providing an overview of the work carried out by Internal Audit in the third quarter of 2017/18, together with information on progress against the agreed audit plan, performance indicators and previous audit recommendations.
(Copy Report RD.39/17 herewith)

The undernoted Final Audit Reports are submitted for consideration:

The Chief Finance Officer to submit a report setting out the Council's Treasury Management Strategy Statement for 2018/19 in accordance with the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management.  The Executive considered the matter on 18 December 2017.  *The Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel will consider it on 4 January 2018.
(Copy Report RD.37/17 and Minute Excerpts herewith / *to follow)

The Chief Finance Officer to submit a report providing the regular quarterly summary of Treasury Management Transactions, together with budgetary projections for 2018/19 - 2022/23.  The matter was considered by the Executive and the Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel on 20 November and 5 December 2017 respectively.
(Copy Report RD.30/17 and Minute Excerpts herewith)

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Conservative - Higgs, Mrs Mallinson, Shepherd, Bowman S (sub), Christian (sub), Earp (sub)

Labour – Mrs Birks, Bowditch (Vice-Chairman), Patrick (Chairman), S Sidgwick, Alcroft (sub), Ms Williams (sub), Wilson (sub)