That under Section 100 (a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that, if they were present, there could be disclosed to them exempt information as defined at paragraphs 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended).

To confirm the Open and Exempt Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 September 2024.

To receive a report from the External Audit Manager, Mazars LLP.

To receive the Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 and Financial Statements 2021/22.

To receive the Draft Financial Statements including Annual Governance Statement 2022/23.

To receive the Annual Treasury Report 2022/23.

To receive the Mid Term Treasury report 2024/25.

To receive the Information Governance Annual Update.

To consider the Audit & Governance Committee Work Programme 2024/25.

The programmed date for the next Meeting of this Committee will be Wednesday 15^th January 2025 and a Special Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday 27^th November 2024.

To consider excluding the public and press for the following item and if appropriate the Chairman to move:

That under Section 100 (a) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that, if they were present, there could be disclosed to them exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended).

To receive an exempt report from the Assistant Director, Governance and Monitoring Officer.