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Shrewsbury
Shropshire
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Agenda

Venue: Council Chamber, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ. View directions

Contact: Michelle Dulson  Committee Officer

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence / Notification of Substitutes

2.

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

3.

Minutes of the previous meeting held on the 15 July 2026 pdf icon PDF 240 KB

The Minutes of the meeting held on the 15 July 2026 are attached for confirmation. 

Contact Michelle Dulson (01743) 257719

 

4.

Public Questions

To receive any questions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is 12noon on Monday 21 September.

5.

Member Questions

To receive any questions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is 12noon on Monday 21 September.

6.

First line assurance: Chief Executive Update pdf icon PDF 247 KB

The report of the Chief Executive is attached.

Contact: Tanya Miles (01743) 255811

 

7.

First line assurance: Exceptional Financial Support: External Assurance Review pdf icon PDF 209 KB

The report of the Interim S151 Officer is attached.

Contact: Duncan Whitfield (01743) 254928

 

Additional documents:

8.

Second line assurance: Annual Risk Management Update and Strategic Risks pdf icon PDF 469 KB

The report of the Head of Policy and Governance is attached.

Contact: Barry Hanson 07990 086409

 

Additional documents:

9.

Third line assurance: Internal Audit Performance Report and revised Annual Audit Plan 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 178 KB

The report of the Head of Policy and Governance is attached.

Contact: Barry Hanson 07990 086409

 

Additional documents:

10.

Governance Assurance: Annual review of Audit and Governance Committee Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 294 KB

The report of the Interim Section 151 Officer is attached.

Contact: Duncan Whitfield (01743) 254928

 

11.

Third line assurance: Internal Audit Charter and Mandate pdf icon PDF 920 KB

The report of the Head of Policy and Governance is attached.

Contact: Barry Hanson 07990 086409

 

12.

Third line of assurance: External Audit: Shropshire County Pension Fund Annual Audit Findings (Information) 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

The report of the Engagement Lead is attached.

Contact: Avtar S Sohal (0121) 232 6420

 

13.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 26 November 2026 at 10.00 am.

 

14.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To RESOLVE that in accordance with the provision of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, Section 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations and Paragraphs 2, 3 and 7 of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following items.

15.

Third line assurance: Contract Rules Exemptions Update (Exempted by Category 3)

The exempt report of the Monitoring Officer is attached.

Contact: Richard Phillips (01743) 256603

 

16.

Third Line Assurance: Fraud, Special Investigation, RIPA and Exemptions Update (Exempted by Categories 1, 3 and 7)

The exempt report of the Internal Audit Manager is attached.

Contact: Katie Williams 01743 255637

 

 

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