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Audit and Accounts Committee - Basingstoke & Dean

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 4th March 2024
6:30 PM
End:
Monday, 4th March 2024
9:30 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Monday, 4th March 2024
12:00 AM
Finished:
Monday, 4th March 2024
12:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
04 Mar 2024
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Webcast:
Available
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Sajish Tom photo
Committee Member
Councillor Sajish Tom

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Samir Kotecha

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

Not required

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Councillor Colin Phillimore photo
Committee Member
Mayor
Councillor Colin Phillimore

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

Apologies

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Councillor John Izett photo
Committee Member
Chair of the Resources Committee
Councillor John Izett

Conservative

Apologies

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Chair
Chair of the Audit and Accounts Committee
Councillor Paul Basham

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

Present, as expected

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Councillor Jo Slimin

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Committee Member
Richard Harbord (Co Opted Member of the Audit and Accounts Committee)

Present, as expected

Councillor Chloe Ashfield photo
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Councillor Chloe Ashfield

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

Not required

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Councillor Richard Court

Conservative

Not required

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Councillor Andrew McCormick

Labour and Co-Operative Party

Not required

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Council Staff
Executive Director of Corporate Services and Assets
Sue Cuerden

Expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Ronald Hussey

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Paul Gaskell

Conservative

Absent

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Committee Member
Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Resident Services Committee
Councillor Jacky Tustain

Labour

Present, as expected

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Guest
Co-Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Property
Councillor Gavin James

Liberal Democrat

In attendance

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Agenda
1 Apologies for absence and substitutions
2 Declarations of interest
3 Urgent matters
To consider any items of business, other than those shown on this agenda and which, by reason of special circumstances to be stated at the meeting, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.
4 Minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2024
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Attachments:
5 Internal Audit Progress Report
Contact Officer: Richard Bevan

This report is to inform members of the Audit and Accounts Committee of the work completed by the Internal Audit Team during the period July 2023 to February 2024 and the current position with all audit recommendations.
Attachments:
6 Internal Audit Plan 2024/25
Contact Officer: Paul Gundry

This report is to present the Audit & Accounts Committee with the Internal Audit Charter that highlights the conduct for internal audit and the Internal Audit Plan for 2024/25 that highlights the work to be carried out during the year to enable the Chief Internal Auditor to provide an independent annual opinion on the effectiveness of the council’s risk management, control and governance processes.
7 Review of Corporate Risk Register
Contact Officer: Paul Gundry

This report is to present Audit and Accounts Committee with the current status of the corporate risks identified within the corporate risk register which is reviewed by the Strategic Leadership Team every six months before being presented to Audit and Accounts Committee.
8 Quarter 3 Annual Property Plan Monitoring 2023/24
Contact Officer: Liz Suatt

This report details the activity relating to the council’s Annual Property Plan 2023-24 for the third quarter (period 1st October to 31 December 2023).
Attachments:
9 Treasury Management 2023/24 Q3 Report
Contact Officer: Adam Swain

This report shows the activity within the council’s treasury management function from 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2023.
Attachments:
10 Audit and Accounts work programme
The Committee is asked to note and review it’s work programme.
Attachments:
11 Exclusion of press and public
To consider whether, in view of the nature of the remaining items on the agenda, any of them are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt or confidential information within the terms of [] Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972
12 Confidential/exempt items for information
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24th Nov 2025 Webcast

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