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Audit & Governance Committee - Monday, 19th October, 2026 6.30 pm

October 19, 2026 at 6:30 pm Audit & Governance Committee View on council website Watch video of meeting

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Attendees

Profile image for Councillor James Courtenay
Councillor James Courtenay Leader of Conservative Group Conservative Party Chalkwell Ward
Profile image for Councillor Meg Davidson
Councillor Meg Davidson Conservative Party Prittlewell Ward
Robert Harris
Peter Bates
Joe Chesterton
Andrew Barnes
Profile image for Councillor Robert McMullan
Councillor Robert McMullan Deputy Leader - Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrats Eastwood Park Ward
Profile image for Councillor Stuart Allen
Councillor Stuart Allen Green Group Spokesperson Green Party Leigh Ward
Profile image for Councillor Frankie Bird
Councillor Frankie Bird Reform UK St Laurence Ward
Profile image for Councillor Shahid Nadeem
Councillor Shahid Nadeem Labour & Co-operative Party Blenheim Park Ward
Profile image for Councillor Ian Gilbert
Councillor Ian Gilbert Labour Party Victoria Ward
Profile image for Councillor Pamela Kinsella
Councillor Pamela Kinsella Labour Party Westborough Ward
Profile image for Councillor Judith McMahon
Councillor Judith McMahon Reform UK Shoeburyness Ward
Paula Mills
Caroline Fozzard
Kerry Bimpson
Shaun Dutton
Profile image for Councillor Irene Ferguson
Councillor Irene Ferguson Cabinet Member for Housing and Preventing Homelessness Labour Party Kursaal Ward
Profile image for Councillor Paul Collins
Councillor Paul Collins Cabinet Member for Finance and Transport - Liberal Democrat Group Leader Liberal Democrats Eastwood Park Ward
Val Smith
Profile image for Councillor Stephen Harvey
Councillor Stephen Harvey Reform UK West Shoebury Ward
Tim Holland
Profile image for Councillor Anne Jones
Councillor Anne Jones Deputy Mayor and Labour Group Whip Labour Party Westborough Ward

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 19th-Oct-2026 18.30 Audit Governance Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 19th-Oct-2026 18.30 Audit Governance Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf
Appendix - Southend SHDF grant review 24-25 - Reasonable assurance report.pdf
KPMG Year End Report for year ended 31 March_2026 - covering report.pdf
KPMG Auditors Annual Report for year ended 31-March-2026 - covering report.pdf
Appendix - KPMG Auditors Annual Report for year ended 31 March 2026.pdf
Appendix 2 - Breakdown of CFIT investigations since April 2026.pdf
Appendix 1 - Internal Audit Plan 26-27.pdf
Appendix 2a - Opinion and Themes Satisfactory.pdf
Information Governance and SIRO Annual Report 2026 - covering report.pdf
Appendix - Information Governance and SIRO Annual Report 2026.pdf
Social Housing Decarbonisation Grant Assurance covering report.pdf
CIPFA FM code update covering report.pdf
Appendix 1 - Illustration of Self Assessment Findings.pdf
Appendix 2 - FM Code Progress Against Action Plan.pdf
Final Annual Governance Statement 2025-26 and Statement of Accounts 2025-26 - covering report.pdf
Appendix 1 - Overview of the Statutory Statement of Accounts 2025-26.pdf
Annex 1 - Southend-on-Sea City Council - 2025-26 Group Structure.pdf
Appendix 2 - Statutory Statement of Accounts 2025-26.pdf
IA Quarterly Report - Covering report.pdf
App 2b Opinion and Themes Partial.pdf
Appendix - KPMG Year End_Report.pdf
Regulator of Social Housing Judgement Progress Report.pdf
Appendix 1 Counter Fraud Work Plan 2026-27.pdf
Counter Fraud and Investigation Quarterly Update - Covering Report.pdf
Appendix 3 - Fraud valuations.pdf
App 2c Opinion and Themes other audit and grants.pdf