To elect a Chairman of the Committee.

To receive apologies for absence.

To receive any details of Members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a Member of the Committee.

To receive any declarations of interest by Members in respect of items on the Agenda.

To approve the minutes of the former Statutory Accounts Committee held on 11th July 2005.

To advise Members on the Audit Committee’s Terms of Reference.

To update Members on the CIPFA Position Statement on Audit Committees.

To report progress in relation to the Council’s 2004/05 External Audit by the Audit Commission.

To consider the Audit Services Assurance Report for 2004/05.

To comment and note report on the approach and level of the Audit Opinion on the Council’s overall internal control environment.

To comment and note the report on the Council’s Fundamental Systems for Audit Services.

To comment and note the report on the Council’s Corporate Risk Management and Audit Planning.