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Forward plan

Governance Committee Work Programme - 2026-27  (27/01/2026 to 08/03/2027, Governance Committee)

Plan items
No. Item

27 January 2026

1.

Internal Audit Update Report - Quarter Two 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   27 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Julie Gillhespey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Mid-Year Treasury Report New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   27 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Chris Dagnall

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Strategic Risk Register Q2 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   27 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Martyn Sargeant

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

28 April 2026

4.

Internal Audit Update Report - Quarter Three 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Annual Governance Committee Report 2024-25 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   28 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Sarah Clarke - Executive Director

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Strategic Risk Register Q3 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   28 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Martyn Sargeant

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

7.

Constitution Update (Standing Item) New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

14 May 2026

8.

Election of Chairman New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Election of Vice-Chairman New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23 June 2026

10.

External Audit Plan 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Brown, Jess Townsend

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Internal Audit Draft Plan 2026-27 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Julie Gillhespey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Annual Internal Audit Assurance Report 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Julie Gillhespey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Annual Treasury Management Report New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Annual Governance Statement New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Sarah Clarke

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Annual Monitoring Officer's Report New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Sarah Clarke

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29 September 2026

16.

Internal Audit Update Report - Q1 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Draft Financial Statements and Going Concern Assessment New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   29 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Chris Dagnall

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Strategic Risk Register - Q4 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

17 November 2026

19.

Constitution Update (Standing Item) New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

26 January 2027

20.

Internal Audit Update Report - Quarter Two 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Risk Management Strategy 2027 - 2030 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   26 Jan 2027

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Financial Year 2026/27 Mid-Year Treasury Report New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   26 Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Chris Dagnall

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Strategic Risk Register - Q2 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   26 Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Martyn Sargeant

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

8 March 2027

24.

Internal Audit Update Report - Quarter Three 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   8 Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Julie Gillhespey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Internal Audit Draft Plan 2027-28 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   8 Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Julie Gillhespey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Strategic Risk Register - Q3 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Governance Committee

Decision due:   8 Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Martyn Sargeant

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -