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Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 18 February 2026 - 7.00 pm

February 18, 2026 at 7:00 pm Audit & Governance Committee View on council website

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Profile image for Councillor Thomas de Freitas
Councillor Thomas de Freitas Lead Member: Rural Affairs The Conservative Party North Meols & Hesketh Bank
Profile image for Councillor Adrian Owens
Councillor Adrian Owens Leader of Our West Lancashire (OWL) Our West Lancashire Rural South
Profile image for Suresh Patel
Suresh Patel Deputy Mayor; Small Businesses Champion Labour Party Up Holland
Profile image for Andy Fowler
Andy Fowler Chairperson of Audit & Governance Labour and Co-operative Party Burscough Town
Profile image for Rob Molloy
Rob Molloy Labour and Co-operative Party Ormskirk East
Profile image for Paul Hennessy
Paul Hennessy Armed Forces Champion Labour and Co-operative Party Aughton & Holborn
Profile image for Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan Your Party Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Profile image for Councillor Katie Juckes
Councillor Katie Juckes The Conservative Party Rural North East
Profile image for Councillor Sarah E Lawton
Councillor Sarah E Lawton Lead Member for Clean & Green and Mayoress Labour and Co-operative Party Aughton & Holborn
Profile image for Councillor John Mee
Councillor John Mee The Conservative Party Tarleton Village
Profile image for Councillor Gaynar Owen
Councillor Gaynar Owen Labour Party Up Holland

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 18th-Feb-2026 19.00 Audit Governance Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 18th-Feb-2026 19.00 Audit Governance Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Waste Services Investigation 2025 Update.pdf
PUBLIC SPEAKING FORM LATEST.pdf
Statement of Accounts 2024-25.pdf
Appendix 1 for Statement of Accounts 2024-25.pdf
Letter of Representation 2024-25.pdf
Annual Audit Report 2024-25.pdf
6. WLBC Auditors Annual Report 2024-25 - FINAL FOR COMMITTEE.pdf
Audit Findings Report 2024-25.pdf
Approval of Accounting Policy for the Statement of Accounts 2025-26.pdf
Appendix 1 for Approval of Accounting Policy for the Statement of Accounts 2025-26.pdf
External Audit Recommendations - Actions Tracker.pdf
Appendix 1 for External Audit Recommendations - Actions Tracker.pdf
Appendix 2 for External Audit Recommendations - Actions Tracker.pdf
Appendix 3 for External Audit Recommendations - Actions Tracker.pdf
Appendix 4 for External Audit Recommendations - Actions Tracker.pdf
WorkProgramme.pdf
Appendicies marked To follow Item 9 Letter of Rep and Item 11 Audit Findings 18th-Feb-2026 19.0.pdf
Audit Findings Report 2024.25.pdf
Item 8 - Appendix 2 - Draft Auditors Report 2024-25 18th-Feb-2026 19.00 Audit Governance Commit.pdf
Appendix 2 for Statement of Accounts 2024-25.pdf
Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf
Dec of Int Sept 2024.pdf
PUBLIC SPEAKING PROTOCOL Oct 2024.pdf
WLBC Letter of Representation 24-25.pdf