Agenda

At this point in the meeting, Members and co-opted members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, or other registerable interest, they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

[Please see attached sheet for further guidance for Members].

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annexes 2 to 8 of agenda item 9 on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). This information is classed as exempt under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so. Members of the public may speak on agenda items or on matters within the remit of the Committee.

Please note that our registration deadlines are set as 2 working days before the meeting, in order to facilitate the management of public participation at our meetings.  The deadline for registering at this meeting is 5:00pm on Friday 1 May 2026.

To register to speak please visit www.york.gov.uk/AttendCouncilMeetings to fill in an online registration form.  If you have any questions about the registration form or the meeting, please contact Democratic Services.  Contact details can be found at the foot of this agenda.

Webcasting of Public Meetings

Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be webcast including any registered public speakers who have given their permission. The meeting can be viewed live and on demand at www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.

During coronavirus, we made some changes to how we ran council meetings, including facilitating remote participation by public speakers. See our updates (www.york.gov.uk/COVIDDemocracy) for more information on meetings and decisions.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meetings held on 28 January and 11 March 2026.

This report provides an update on counter fraud work undertaken so far in 2025/26.

This report sets out counter fraud work planned for 2026/27. It contains an updated fraud risk assessment, an assessment of counter fraud work at the council against national counter fraud good practice, and an annual counter fraud development plan and work plan.

To consider the committee’s work plan.

This report provides an update on the delivery of the internal audit work programme for 2025/26, and plans for delivery over the remainder of the year.

The Director of Governance will provide a verbal update on the Code of Conduct.

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the  Local Government Act 1972.

Democratic Services Officer:

Name: Reece Williams

Telephone: (01904) 554447

Email: reece.williams@york.gov.uk