Agenda

Governance Committee - Thursday, 7th December, 2023 6.00 pm

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Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies To receive any apologies for absence.
2.	Appointment of Substitute Members To note appointments of Substitute Members.
3.	Declarations of Interest PDF 55 KB To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda.
4.	Minutes PDF 94 KB To confirm the attached Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 September 2023.
5.	Risk Management Strategy PDF 98 KB To consider the attached report of the Head of Corporate Services and Democracy. Additional documents: RISK TOOLKIT , item 5. PDF 150 KB DRAFT DDC Risk Management Strategy , item 5. PDF 236 KB
6.	Annual Complaints Report PDF 138 KB To consider the attached report of the Head of Corporate Services and Democracy.
7.	Quarterly Internal Audit Update Report PDF 242 KB To consider the attached report of the Head of Audit Partnership (East Kent Audit Partnership).
8.	Exclusion of the Press and Public PDF 50 KB The recommendation is attached. MATTERS WHICH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM SUGGESTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN PRIVATE AS THE REPORT CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED WITHIN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 12A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS INDICATED AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE PROPER OFFICER CONSIDERS THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE EXEMPTION OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION
9.	Quarterly Internal Audit Update Report - Restricted View the reasons why item 9. is restricted To consider the attached report of the Head of Audit Partnership (East Kent Audit Partnership).

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