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Meeting

Name: Governance Committee
Start: 2024-10-28T17:30:00Z
End: 2024-10-28T21:30:00Z
Location: Hurstwood Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX

Governance Committee - Havant

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Pending

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Monday, 28th October 2024
5:30 PM

End:
Monday, 28th October 2024
9:30 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
28 Oct 2024

Location:
Hurstwood Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX

Meeting Attendees

Secretary

Democratic Services Officer

Mark Gregory

Expected

Other Member

Cabinet Lead for Place and Chairman of Planning Committee

Councillor Richard Brown

Present, as expected

Other Member

Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Lead for Finance, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party

Councillor Philippa Gray

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Other Member

Vice Chairman of Planning Committee

Councillor David Keast

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Other Member

Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality (Climate Change Champion)

Councillor Grainne Rason

Green

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Assistant Cabinet Lead for Thriving Waterlooville

Councillor Antonia Harrison

Present, as expected

Standing Deputy

Councillor Wilf Forrow

Not required

Standing Deputy

Councillor Peter Oliver

In attendance

Standing Deputy

Councillor Charles Robert

Not required

Secretary

Democratic Services Officer

Lauren Maidens

Present, as expected

Standing Deputy

Councillor Mark Coates

Labour Party

Not required

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Committee Member

Councillor Andrew Briggs

Conservative

Absent

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Committee Member

Armed Forces Champion

Councillor Liz Fairhurst

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Munazza Faiz

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Jason Horton

Present, as expected

Vice-Chairman

Councillor Simon Hagan

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor Neil Bowdell

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Ryan Brent

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Secretary

Democratic Services Officer

Ernest Lam

Expected

Public

Spare Copies

Expected

Committee Member

Councillor Jonathan Hulls

Present, as expected

Secretary

Democratic Services Officer

Emma Carlyle

Expected

Standing Deputy

Councillor Elaine Shimbart

Conservative

Not required

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Standing Deputy

Councillor James Blades

Conservative

Not required

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Chairman

Assistant Cabinet Lead for Climate, Coastal & Green Spaces

Councillor Netty Shepherd

Apologies

Agenda

1 Apologies for Absence

To receive and record any apologies for absence.

2 Declarations of Interests

To receive and record any declarations of interests from Members present.

3 Minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Governance Committee held on 08 July 2024.

Attachments:

Document Minutes , 08/07/2024 Governance Committee 18 Oct 2024

4 Internal Audit Report and opinion for 2023/24

Attachments:

Document Annual Internal Audit Report and Opinion 2023-24 18 Oct 2024
Document Appendix 1 - Annual Internal Audit Report Opinion 2023-24 18 Oct 2024
Document Appendix 2(1) - MANAGEMENT RESPONSE -Internal Audit Report and Opinion 18 Oct 2024
Document Appendix 2 - (2) Action Plan 18 Oct 2024

5 Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25

Attachments:

Document Internal Audit Progress Report 2024-25 (September 2024) 18 Oct 2024
Document Appendix 1 - Internal Audit Progress Report (September 24) 18 Oct 2024

6 Corporate Risk Register - Quarterly Review

Attachments:

Document 4.0 Corporate Risk Register - Governance Committee 18 Oct 2024
Document 4.2 Risk Matrix 18 Oct 2024
Document Corporate Risk Register 18 Oct 2024

7 Treasury Management Mid Year Report 2024/25

Attachments:

Document Treasury Management Mid Year Report FINAL 18 Oct 2024
Document Appendix A - Annual Treasury Management Mid Year 2425 18 Oct 2024

8 External Audit Update

Attachments:

Document EY Audit Update Governance Committee 18 Oct 2024

9 Ombudsman Annual Review Letter

Attachments:

Document 4.0 Annual Ombudsman Report 23-24 v5 18 Oct 2024

Previous Meetings

10th Mar 2025 Cancelled

Governance Committee

27th Jan 2025

Governance Committee

3rd Dec 2024

Governance Committee

28th Oct 2024

Governance Committee

17th Sep 2024

Governance Committee

8th Jul 2024

Governance Committee

11th Jun 2024

Governance Committee

Future Meetings

3rd Jun 2025

Governance Committee

8th Jul 2025

Governance Committee

9th Sep 2025

Governance Committee

11th Nov 2025

Governance Committee

10th Feb 2026

Governance Committee

9th Mar 2026

Governance Committee

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