Meeting documents

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website at

County Councillors membership of Town, City, Parish or District Councils and this will be displayed in the meeting room (Where relevant).

The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team.

The Chair of the Committee invited Members to make declarations and noted the details of all Councillors interests including personal interests in their capacity as a Member of a District, City/Town or Parish Council were published on the Council’s website. In addition, Councillors Caswell, Leyshon and Lewis each declared  ...  view the full decision text for item 205.

The Chair of the Committee invited Members to make declarations and noted the details of all Councillors interests including personal interests in their capacity as a Member of a District, City/Town or Parish Council were published on the Council’s website. In addition, Councillors Caswell, Leyshon and Lewis each declared  ...  view the full minutes text for item 205.

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The Committee agreed that the minutes of the 24 September 2020 meeting were accurate, and the Chair undertook to sign them virtually.

The Committee agreed that the minutes of the 24 September 2020 meeting were accurate, and the Chair undertook to sign them virtually.

The Chairman will allow members of the public to present a petition on any matter within the Committee’s remit. Questions or statements about any matter on the agenda for this meeting will be taken at the time when each matter is considered.

The Chair of the Committee confirmed that no questions had been received or statements/petitions presented.

The Chair of the Committee confirmed that no questions had been received or statements/petitions presented.

To consider this report from the External Auditors.  

The Committee considered an audit progress report and sector update from the Council’s external auditors Grant Thornton introduced by the Engagement Lead. Members were reminded that the Council’s financial statements had not been signed off as the external auditors were still working to obtain sufficient assurance regarding the valuation of  ...  view the full decision text for item 208.

The Committee considered an audit progress report and sector update from the Council’s external auditors Grant Thornton introduced by the Engagement Lead. Members were reminded that the Council’s financial statements had not been signed off as the external auditors were still working to obtain sufficient assurance regarding the valuation of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 208.

To consider this report from the Intenal Auditors.

The Committee considered this report from the Internal Auditors at the South West Audit Partnership (SWAP) that provided details on the progress of the 2019/2020 audit plan. It was reported that overall good progress could be demonstrated, and this meant progress continued to be made and the auditors were on  ...  view the full decision text for item 209.

The Committee considered this report from the Internal Auditors at the South West Audit Partnership (SWAP) that provided details on the progress of the 2019/2020 audit plan. It was reported that overall good progress could be demonstrated, and this meant progress continued to be made and the auditors were on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 209.

To consider and comment on the report.

The Committee considered this report introduced by the Council’s Risk Manager, and she began by reaffirming that strategic risk management was the process of identifying, quantifying, and mitigating any risk that affects the Council’s overall strategy, strategic objectives, and strategy execution. It was timely as a year had passed since  ...  view the full decision text for item 210.

The Committee considered this report introduced by the Council’s Risk Manager, and she began by reaffirming that strategic risk management was the process of identifying, quantifying, and mitigating any risk that affects the Council’s overall strategy, strategic objectives, and strategy execution. It was timely as a year had passed since  ...  view the full minutes text for item 210.

To consider this report

The Committee considered the forward work plan of proposed agenda items for future meetings, noting the next meeting was scheduled for 28 January 2021.

It was noted that a report on the statement of accounts would be prepared for the next meeting and the Director of Finance stated that he  ...  view the full decision text for item 211.

The Committee considered the forward work plan of proposed agenda items for future meetings, noting the next meeting was scheduled for 28 January 2021.

It was noted that a report on the statement of accounts would be prepared for the next meeting and the Director of Finance stated that he  ...  view the full minutes text for item 211.

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.

The Chair of the Committee, after ascertaining there were no other items of business, thanked all those present for attending and closed the meeting at 11.25am, wishing fellow elected members and officers a happy and healthy year ahead.

The Chair of the Committee, after ascertaining there were no other items of business, thanked all those present for attending and closed the meeting at 11.25am, wishing fellow elected members and officers a happy and healthy year ahead.