Audit Committee

Wednesday 23/07/2025 at 5:45pm in Council Chamber, Welshpool Town Hall.

• Agenda & Summons (PDF)
• Public Reports Pack (PDF)
• Draft Minutes (PDF)

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1. ELECTION OF CHAIR

To receive nominations and to elect the Chair of the Audit Committee for the 2025-2026 municipal year.

2. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR

To receive nominations and to elect the Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee for the 2025-2026 municipal year.

3. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

The Chair will welcome Councillors and members of the public and will receive, and if desired, resolve to approve, any apologies for absence.

4. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS

To receive and resolve if desired, declarations of interest and relevant dispensations.

• Declarations of Interests Guide & Form [Appendix A]

5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

To receive members of the public who wish to address the meeting, in respect of any item of business included in the agenda. No resolutions may be made under this item and should relate only to matters of Council policy or practice, and not individual affairs or the questioner or any other named person.

6. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING

7. INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT 2024-25

To consider the Internal Audit Report for 2024-25 and consider the recommendations from the auditor.

• Final IA Report 2024-25.pdf [Appendix C]

8. RISK REGISTER

To consider the Council's Risk Register and to recommend any changes to Full Council.

• Risk Register - 180725.pdf [Appendix D]

9. EVALUATION OF SERVICES

To consider evaluation of services including progress to date.

10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To note that the next meeting of Audit Committee will be held in September or October with a time and date to be confirmed.

#	Item
1	Election of Chair To receive nominations and to elect the Chair of the Audit Committee for the 2025-2026 municipal year.
2	Election of Vice Chair To receive nominations and to elect the Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee for the 2025-2026 municipal year.
3	Welcome and Apologies for Absence The Chair will welcome Councillors and members of the public and will receive, and if desired, resolve to approve, any apologies for absence.
4	Declarations of Interests and Dispensations To receive and resolve if desired, declarations of interest and relevant dispensations. Declarations of Interests Guide & Form [Appendix A]
5	Public Participation To receive members of the public who wish to address the meeting, in respect of any item of business included in the agenda. No resolutions may be made under this item and should relate only to matters of Council policy or practice, and not individual affairs or the questioner or any other named person.
6	MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING
6.1	Previous Minutes To approve and sign as a correct record, the minutes from the meeting of the Audit Committee on 26/11/2024. Minutes Audit Committee 25th November 2024 .pdf [Appendix B]
6.2	Matters Arising To report for information purposes only matters arising from the Audit Committee on 26/11/2024.
7	Internal Audit Report 2024-25 To consider the Internal Audit Report for 2024-25 and consider the recommendations from the auditor. Final IA Report 2024-25.pdf [Appendix C]
8	Risk Register To consider the Council's Risk Register and to recommend any changes to Full Council. Risk Register - 180725.pdf [Appendix D]
9	Evaluation of Services To consider evaluation of services including progress to date.
10	Date of Next Meeting To note that the next meeting of Audit Committee will be held in September or October with a time and date to be confirmed.