Issue - meetings

As requested by the Audit Committee at its meeting on 17^th December 2025, to review the Governance Improvement Plan Monitoring Report.

The Executive considered the referral from the Audit Committee to review the Governance Improvement Plan Monitoring Report. The Audit Committee had considered the report at their meeting on Wednesday 17^th December 2025 and agreed to refer the report to the Executive for their consideration and information. The Audit Committee wished to commend the report and highlight the progress within it.  

Councillor Keeling introduced the item and he and Councillor Palethorpe thanked the Audit Committee for their work and the Council’s Audit and Information Governance Manager for her work. Councillor Hook highlighted the Decision-Making Flowchart, available on the Council’s website, which gave a clear understanding of the role of the Executive and decision making.  

Councillor Buscombe asked for clarification regarding the Councillor Role Profiles. Officers responded that this was a result of the work of the Constitution Review Working Group and draft examples were shared with Members. The Role Profiles were due to be on the agenda for Full Council on Thursday 15^th January 2026.  

The Executive noted the report.