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HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee - Hampshire

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 25th July 2024
2:30 PM
End:
Thursday, 25th July 2024
6:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
25 Jul 2024
Location:
Room X/Y - Hampshire & IOW Fire & Police HQ, Eastleigh
Meeting Attendees
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Chairman
Councillor Derek Mellor

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor David Drew

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Karen Lucioni

Liberal Democrat, Independent and Labour Group for HIWFRA (Isle of Wight Council)

Apologies

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Deputy
Councillor Fran Carpenter

Conservative

Not required

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Deputy
Councillor George Madgwick

Liberal Democrat, Independent and Labour Group for HIWFRA (Portsmouth City Council)

Not required

Councillor Zoe Huggins photo
Committee Member
Councillor Zoe Huggins

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chairman
Councillor David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence.
2 Declarations of Interest
To enable Members to disclose to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest they may have in any matter on the agenda for the meeting, where that interest is not already entered in the Authority’s register of interests, and any other pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in any such matter that Members may wish to disclose.
3 Minutes of Previous Meeting
To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on 9 April 2024.
Attachments:
4 Deputations
Pursuant to Standing Order 19, to receive any deputations to this meeting
5 Chairman's Announcements
To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.
6 Annual Governance Statement 2023-24
To consider a report of the Chief Fire Officer, which presents the Annual Governance Report for approval.
7 Fire Pension Board Annual Report 2023-24
To receive an annual report by the Chief Fire Officer from the Fire Pension  Board summarising the work of the Board for the 2023/24 financial year in the exercise of its functions.
8 Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2023-24
To receive a report from the Chief Internal Auditor on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Authority's framework of risk management, internal control and governance operated for the year ending 31 March 2024.
9 Internal Audit Progress Report 2023-24
To receive a report from the Chief Internal Auditor giving an overview of internal audit work completed in accordance with the approved audit plans, and an overview of the status of ‘live’ reports.
10 Internal Audit Management Actions Progress Report
To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer giving the latest update on the medium and high internal audit management actions that have not been completed within the agreed target date and are now overdue.
Attachments:
11 HIWFRA Review of CIPFA Guidance on Audit Committees
To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer, updating Members on work conducted by officers to self-assess the Standards and Governance Committee against the recent CIPFA guidance on Audit Committees, and provide some proposals to further improve its effectiveness.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

26th Sep 2024

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

25th Jul 2024

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

9th Apr 2024

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

18th Mar 2024 Postponed

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

11th Dec 2023

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

27th Sep 2023

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

24th Jul 2023

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

22nd Mar 2023

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

25th Jan 2023 Cancelled

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

28th Nov 2022

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Future Meetings
Meeting

24th Jul 2025

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

25th Sep 2025

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

Meeting

5th Dec 2025

HIWFRA Standards and Governance Committee

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