Agenda and decisions

That the attached reports be noted.

That the updates on progress on work undertaken, the implementation of high importance recommendations and the performance against the plan (all at 28 February 2026) be noted.

That the provisional Internal Audit Annual Plan 2026-27 be approved.

a)    That the status of the corporate and strategic risks facing the County Council be approved;

b)    That recommendations be made on any areas which might benefit from further examination;

c)    That the emerging risks on the Iran war and the update on Local Government Reorganisation be noted;

d)    That the outcome of the internal audit of the Council’s risk management processes be noted.

a)    That the use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2025 be noted;

b)    That the Council’s Covert Surveillance and the Acquisition of Communications Data Policy Statement (which is unchanged since approval by the Cabinet in March 2021) be confirmed as remaining fit for purpose;

c)    That it be agreed to continue to receive an annual report on the use of RIPA and IPA powers.

The next meeting of the Corporate Governance Committee will be held on Friday 26 June 2026 at 10am.