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Audit Committee - New Forest

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Friday, 31st October 2025
10:00 AM
End:
Friday, 31st October 2025
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
31 Oct 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
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Committee Member
Cllr Kate Crisell

Conservative

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Cllr Jacqui England photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jacqui England

Independent

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Cllr Alan O'Sullivan photo
Committee Member
Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

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Cllr Caroline Rackham photo
Committee Member
Cllr Caroline Rackham

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Janet Richards photo
Committee Member
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

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Committee Member
Cllr Richard Young

Conservative

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Officer
Insurance & Risk Officer
James Clarke

Expected

Officer
Strategic Director of Corporate Resources & Transformation, Section 151 Officer
Alan Bethune

Expected

Officer
Assistant Director - Finance
Paul Whittles

Expected

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Vice-Chairman
Cllr John Adams

Conservative

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Chairman
Cllr Alan Alvey

Conservative

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Committee Member
Cllr Malcolm Wade

Liberal Democrat

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Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Lee Ellis

Expected

Agenda
0 Apologies
1 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2025 as a correct record.
2 Declarations of Interest
To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item. The nature of the interest must also be specified.

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.
3 Public Participation
To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.
4 Housing Benefit Review Update
To receive the Housing Benefit Review Update.
Attachments:
5 Audit Progress Report - Ernst & Young LLP
To receive the Audit Progress Report.
Attachments:
6 Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2025/26
To consider the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2025/26.
Attachments:
7 External Quality Assessment
To receive the External Quality Assessment.
Attachments:
8 Internal Audit Progress Report 2025/26
To receive the Internal Audit Progress Report 2025/26.
Attachments:
9 Internal Audit Charter 2025/26
To receive the Internal Audit Charter 2025/26.
Attachments:
10 Internal Audit Strategy 2025/28
To consider the Internal Audit Strategy 2025/28.
Attachments:
11 Risk Management Process
To consider the Risk Management Process.
Attachments:
12 Future Meeting Dates
To agree the following dates for meetings in 2026/27 (Friday at 10.00am):

2026

26 June

30 October

2027

29 January

19 March
13 Audit Committee Work Plan
To consider the Audit Committee’s Work Plan.
Attachments:
14 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent
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