To receive details of any councillor nominated to attend the meeting in place of a member of the committee.

To receive declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 31 July 2023.

Deadline for receipt of questions is 9.30 am on Friday 22September 2023.

Questions must be submitted to councillorservices@herefordshire.gov.uk.  Questions sent to any other address may not be accepted.

Accepted questions and the response to them will be published as a supplement to the agenda papers prior to the meeting. Further information and guidance is available at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/getinvolved

To receive any questions from members of the public.

To receive any questions from councillors.

The purpose of this report is to seek Members’ views on the appointment of an Independent Member to the Audit & Governance Committee.

To report progress on the external audit of the council’s 2022/23 financial statements. 

In response to the request from the committee to seek the position of the Council in relation to “Ash Die Back” ( Minute 8 of the meeting held on 23 June 2023 ), a presentation will be delivered by the Engineering Manager, Economy and Environment.

To consider the work programme for the committee.

Tuesday 24 October 2023, 2pm.