Audit Committee

Friday 12/12/2025 at 2:00pm in Council Chamber, Welshpool Town Hall.

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1. 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.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS

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

• Declarations of Interests Guide & Form [Appendix A]

3. 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.

4. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING

5. EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS 2022-2025

To consider the External Audit Reports for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 and consider the findings by the Auditor General and the action plan prepared by the Town Clerk.

• 2022-23 External Auditor General Report.pdf [Appendix C]
• 2023-24 External Auditor General Report.pdf [Appendix D]
• 2024-25 External Auditor General Report.pdf [Appendix E]
• Audit Action Plan [Appendix F]

6. RISK REGISTER

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

7. EVALUATION OF SERVICES - THE HUB

To consider the report on the evaluation of the Community Hub (Cllrs Davies & Bailey).

• The Hub Service Review Final.pdf [Appendix G]

8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To note that the next meeting of Audit Committee will be held in in the coming months with a date TBC.

#	Item
1	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.
2	Declarations of Interests and Dispensations To receive and resolve if desired, declarations of interest and relevant dispensations. Declarations of Interests Guide & Form [Appendix A]
3	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.
4	MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING
4.1	Previous Minutes To approve and sign as a correct record, the minutes from the meeting of the Audit Committee on 23/07/2025. 23072025 - Audit Committee Draft Minutes for Approval [Appendix B]
4.2	Matters Arising To report for information purposes only matters arising from the Audit Committee on 23/07/2025.
5	External Audit Reports 2022-2025 To consider the External Audit Reports for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 and consider the findings by the Auditor General and the action plan prepared by the Town Clerk. 2022-23 External Auditor General Report.pdf [Appendix C] 2023-24 External Auditor General Report.pdf [Appendix D] 2024-25 External Auditor General Report.pdf [Appendix E] Audit Action Plan [Appendix F]
6	Risk Register To consider the Council's Risk Register and to recommend any changes to Full Council.
7	Evaluation of Services - The Hub To consider the report on the evaluation of the Community Hub (Cllrs Davies & Bailey). The Hub Service Review Final.pdf [Appendix G]
8	Date of Next Meeting To note that the next meeting of Audit Committee will be held in in the coming months with a date TBC.