Agenda

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday, 16th July, 2026 6.30 pm

Venue: Walton Suite, Guildhall, Winchester and streamed live on YouTube at www.youtube.com/winchestercc

Contact: Nancy Graham, Senior Democratic Services Officer  Tel: 01962 848 235 email:  ngraham@winchester.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

Procedural Items

1.

Apologies

To record the names of apologies given.

 

2.

Disclosure of Interests

To receive any disclosure of interests from councillors or officers in matters to be discussed.

Note: Councillors are reminded of their obligations to declare disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs), other registerable interests (ORIs) and non-registerable interests (NRIs) in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.

 

 

3.

Appointment of vice-chairperson for 2026/27

4.

Chairperson's announcements

Business items

5.

To note the Audit & Governance work programme 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 61 KB

6.

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 5 March 2026 pdf icon PDF 68 KB

7.

Public Participation

 

– To receive and note questions asked and statements made from members of the public on matters which fall within the remit of the Committee.. 

 

NB members of the public are required to register with Democratic Services three clear working days before the meeting (see below for further details).

 

Members of the public and visiting councillors may speak at this Committee, provided they have registered to speak three working days in advance.  Please contact Democratic Services by 5pm on 10 July 2026 via democracy@winchester.gov.uk or (01962) 848 264 to register to speak and for further details.

 

 

8.

External Audit Plan 25/26 (AG191) pdf icon PDF 63 KB

Additional documents:

9.

Treasury Management Outturn report 2025/26 (AG192) pdf icon PDF 221 KB

10.

Workforce Report 25/26 (AG186) pdf icon PDF 274 KB

11.

Internal Audit Annual Conclusion 25/26 (AG187) pdf icon PDF 83 KB

Additional documents:

12.

Q4 governance monitoring (AG188) pdf icon PDF 219 KB

13.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion – Annual Equality report 25/26 (AG190) pdf icon PDF 170 KB

14.

Annual Governance Statement 25/26 (AG189) pdf icon PDF 148 KB

Registering to speak at meetings of the council:

The information below relates to the majority of meetings of the council but please note that different rules do apply for registering to speak at meetings of Full Council, Licensing Sub Committees, Planning Committees, Open Forums, and the Standards Hearing and Human Resources Sub Committees and the Appointments Panel. Further information can be obtained using the contact details above.

Members of the public may speak at this meeting, provided they have registered to speak three working days in advance. Please contact Democratic Services via democracy@winchester.gov.uk or (01962) 848 264 to register to speak and for further details - which can also be found on the individual meeting agenda front sheets.

 

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