This is a meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee of Havant Borough Council held on the 29th Jan 2024.
The last meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee was on the 25th Mar 2024, and the next meeting will be 8th Jul 2024.
Meeting Location
Hurstwood Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX
Meeting Recordings
Agenda
| Item | Title | Minutes |
| 1 | Apologies for Absence |
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Rason. |
| 2 | Minutes |
Minutes of Previous Meeting
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee held on 30 October 2023 be approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman. |
| 3 | Declarations of Interests | |
| 4 | External Audit Verbal Update on Financial Statements |
Ernst & Young provided a verbal update on the financial statements.
The Chief Finance officer extended his thanks to the external auditors.
RESOLVED that progress report be noted. |
| 5 | 2024/25 Draft Budget |
Audit Finance Committee Briefing note - Budget 2024-25
Draft - HBC Budget Report 24 25 Full Council (V2) The Cabinet Lead for Finance introduced the 2024/25 draft budget and gave the Committee an opportunity to comment on the structure and presentation of the draft report.
The Chief Finance Officer answered questions raised by Members of the Committee.
It was noted that details of the proposed budget would be scrutinised by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 12 February 2024.
RESOLVED that the report be noted.
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Meeting Attendees
Councillor Gillian Harris MBE
Labour
Present, as expected
Councillor Grainne Rason
Green
Apologies
Councillor Brenda Linger
Conservative
Present, as expected
Councillor Caren Diamond
Conservative
Present, as expected
Councillor David Guest
Conservative
Absent
Councillor Husky Patel
Conservative
Absent
Councillor Peter Wade
Conservative
Present, as expected
Councillor Tony Denton
Conservative
Present, as expected
Mark Gregory
None
Expected
Wayne Layton
None
Not required
Jane McEvoy
None
Not required
Jenni Harding
None
Expected
Emma Carlyle
None
Present, as expected
Previous Committee Meetings
25th Mar 2024 Audit and Finance Committee
29th Jan 2024 Audit and Finance Committee
30th Oct 2023 Audit and Finance Committee
10th Jul 2023 Audit and Finance Committee
23rd Mar 2023 Audit and Finance Committee
30th Jan 2023 Audit and Finance Committee
28th Nov 2022 Audit and Finance Committee (Cancelled)
20th Oct 2022 Audit and Finance Committee
28th Jul 2022 Audit and Finance Committee
30th May 2022 Audit and Finance Committee (Cancelled)
Future Committee Meetings
8th Jul 2024 Audit and Finance Committee
28th Oct 2024 Audit and Finance Committee
27th Jan 2025 Audit and Finance Committee
31st Mar 2025 Audit and Finance Committee