Purpose

The Annual Report of the Chair of the Audit and Standards Committee (the Committee) summarises the Committee’s activities
during 2023-24 and sets out its plans for the next twelve months. This report provides independent assurance that the Council has
in place:
i. Adequate and effective governance, risk management and internal control frameworks;
ii. Internal and External Audit services; and
iii. Financial reporting arrangements that can be relied upon and which contribute to the high corporate governance standards that
this Council expects and maintains