Agenda and decisions


Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm

Venue: 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD

Contact: Patrick Davis, Democratic and Elections  Email: democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221534

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Items
No. Item

2.

Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 222 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 November 2025.

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4.

Chair's Announcements

To receive communications from the Chair.

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5.

Requests to Address the Meeting

The Chair to report on any requests to address the meeting.

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6.

Urgent Business

The Chair to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

 

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7.

Annual Governance Statement 2024/2025 – Update on Actions pdf icon PDF 253 KB

Report of Assistant Director of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

 

Purpose of report

 

To consider an update on actions from the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2024/2025.

 

Recommendations

 

The Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee resolves to:

 

1.1    Consider and comment on the update on the actions arising from the Annual Governance Statement 2024/2025.

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Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)        That the update on the actions arising from the Annual Governance Statement 2024/2025 be noted.

 

8.

Local Code of Corporate Governance pdf icon PDF 385 KB

Report of Assistant Director of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

 

Purpose of report

 

To review the Local Code of Corporate Governance. The Code is part of the overall system of internal control at the Council and supports the provision of the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) which is approved annually by the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee.

 

Recommendations

 

The Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee resolves:

 

1.1    To approve the reviewed Local Code of Corporate Governance (Appendix 1).

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Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)    That the Council’s Local Code of Corporate Governance be approved.

 

9.

Health and Safety Security at Castle Quay Offices pdf icon PDF 230 KB

Report of Assistant Director of Human Resources

 

Purpose of report

 

To seek approval from the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee on the proposed Security Policy for the Castle Quay office.

 

Recommendations

 

The Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee resolves:

 

1.1      To review and approve the Security at Castle Quay Offices Policy for implementation.

 

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Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)        That the Security at Castle Quay Offices Policy be approved for implementation.

10.

Draft Capital and Investment Treasury Management Strategies 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 359 KB

Report of Assistant Director Finance (Section 151 Officer)

 

Purpose of report

 

To submit the draft Capital and Investment Strategy and Treasury Management Strategy for 2026-27 for recommendation by the committee to the Executive.

 

Recommendations

 

The Accounts, Audit & Risk Committee resolves:

 

1.1     To recommend the draft Capital and Investment Strategy for 2026-27 (Appendix 1) and draft Treasury Management Strategy for 2026-27 (Appendix 2) to Executive.

 

 

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Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)        That the draft Capital and Investment Strategy for 2026-27 and draft Treasury Management Strategy for 2026-27 be recommended to Executive

11.

Review of Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 71 KB

To consider and review the Work Programme.

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Decision:

Resolved

 

(1) That the work programme update be noted.