To receive apologies for those Members who are unable to attend the meeting.

To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any Personal and Discloseable Pecuniary interest in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct.

(Members Code of Conduct - Part D1 of the Constitution)

To set out South West Audit Partnership's progress made against the Internal Audit Plan that had been approved in June 2025

The report explains proposed minor changes in the Council’s Anti Fraud Policy Framework, namely, Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and Anti-Money Laundering Policy. Officers seek re-endorsement of the policies and any further comment prior to signing off by the Executive.

The purpose of this report is to present the Council and Group’s draft Statements of Accounts for 2024/25 for review subject to the completion of the External Audit.

To present the external auditors audit completion report for 2024-2025.

To review the work programme.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public for the items listed as exempt.

• Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);