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RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held on 28 November 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED:- That the Audit and Governance Committee Forward Work Programme be approved.
RESOLVED: a) That representations be made to the Head of the Regional Internal Audit Service in respect of the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee being consulted in respect of future Public Sector Internal Audit Standards Self-Assessments. b) That the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards– External Assessment report and suggestions proposed by the External Assessor be noted.
RESOLVED: That the Internal Audit Performance report for 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022 be noted.
RESOLVED: That the Social Services Representations, Complaints and Compliments Annual Report 2021-2022 be noted.
RESOLVED- (a) That the Annual Finance and Governance Report for 2021/2022, including the audited final Statement of Accounts 2021/2022, be approved. (b) That the Conwy Harbour Accounts for 2021/2022 be approved. (c) That the content of the Final Letter of Representation be approved, and the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee be authorised to sign the letter.
An apology for absence was received from Councillor Chris Cater (Cabinet Member for Democracy and Governance).
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held on 28 November 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee held on 28 November 2022 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Governance and Audit Committee held on 28 November 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED:- That the Audit and Governance Committee Forward Work Programme be approved.
The Governance and Audit Committee Forward Work Programme was presented. The following was discussed: • An update in respect of the procurement process of ultra-low Emission Waste and Recycling Vehicles was requested. - In response, the Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that vehicles had been procured via the Procurement Partnership (TPPL) and an update would be provided to the Governance and Audit Committee in due course. - The Cabinet Member for Environment, Roads and Facilities (ERF) – Infrastructure advised that Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) was currently trialling one ultra-low emissions vehicle. - The vehicle was double the costs of a diesel vehicle, however the Welsh Government (WG) contributed 50% of the cost. - Further vehicles had been ordered, together with infrastructure to support them. - Safety issues in respect of fire risks associated with the charging process were being considered. • Concern was raised in respect of the deferral of the Corporate Compliments and Complaints Report. - In response, the Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that the report structure had been revised and it would be presented to the Governance and Audit Committee in due course. - The Strategic Director – Finance and Resources confirmed that complaints were being addressed and that an internal governance group was being established. RESOLVED:- That the Audit and Governance Committee Forward Work Programme be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: a) That representations be made to the Head of the Regional Internal Audit Service in respect of the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee being consulted in respect of future Public Sector Internal Audit Standards Self-Assessments. b) That the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards– External Assessment report and suggestions proposed by the External Assessor be noted.
The Head of Audit and Procurement Services presented Members with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards Self-Assessment (PSIAS). The (PSIAS) became effective from 1 April 2013 and introduced a requirement for an external assessment of all internal audit services, which must be conducted at least once every five years by a qualified, independent reviewer from outside of the organisation. The following points were highlighted: • The Head of the Regional Internal Audit Service undertook an evaluation of the assessment during 2022. • The findings of the external assessment report and the assurances provided that the Internal Audit Service ‘generally conformed’ with PSIAS. • The results of the external assessment were positive with all areas achieving ‘general conformance’ with the standards apart from one area showing partial conformance. This area was: Standard 1130 – Impairments to Independence or Objectivity. This was as a consequence of the Head of Internal Audit and Procurement being responsible for the Corporate Procurement function. • The Internal Audit Service identified that the Audit Manual required reviewing. In the External Assessor’s opinion, the Manual complied with the relevant standard, but reviewing and updating the document would strengthen arrangements. The following was discussed: • The safeguards in place in respect of maintaining independence of objectivity in respect of the procurement service was queried. - In response, the Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that Procurement Service audits were issued by the Strategic Director - Finance and Resources. - Issues within the Procurement Service would be raised with the Strategic Director and reported to the Governance and Audit Committee and Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee accordingly. - The Head of Audit and Procurement Services would have no input in respect of any investigations concerning the Procurement Service. - The Strategic Director - Finance and Resources provided assurance that mitigations were in place in respect of potential conflict. • Clarification was sought in respect of the statement that ‘the Internal Audit Committee Generally Conforms with PSIAS’ and whether this was due to achieving partial conformance in one area. - In response the Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that this was an audit term and could not be improved upon. • Concern was raised that the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee had not been consulted in respect of the PSIAS. - In response, the Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that the Head of the Regional Internal Audit Service chose not to meet with the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee as assurances had been provided from evidence presented. - It was proposed that feedback be provided to the Head of the Regional Internal Audit Service advising that, in future, a meeting should take place with the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee in respect of the PSIAS. RESOLVED: a) That representations be made to the Head of the Regional Internal Audit Service in respect of the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee being consulted in respect of future Public Sector Internal Audit Standards Self-Assessments. b) That the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards– External Assessment report and suggestions proposed by the External Assessor be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Internal Audit Performance report for 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022 be noted.
The Audit Manager (Systems and Compliance) presented a report on the Internal Audit Performance 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022. The Head of Audit and Procurement Services was required to present a report to the Committee on the Internal Audit Service’s progress and performance on a regular basis. The report analysed the performance of the Internal Audit Service for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022. The following points were highlighted: • Including audits that were at the draft report stage, 61% of the annual plan had been achieved in the period. • The Service completed 35 audits in the period. • A 100% satisfactory response rate had been received. • 100% of recommendations had been accepted by management. • The Service completed 68% of audits within planned time, against a challenging performance target of 75%. • The Service performed 1 follow up audit in the period; with none of the recommendations categorised as critical or major. • In the period 66% of officer time was directly chargeable against the total available, which resulted in an average actual cost of £270 per audit day. • The Service commenced 2022/2023 with a staffing structure of 7.2 officers. However, a Senior Auditor left the Service in August 2022, reducing the audit resource in the period to 6.2 officers. • A schedule showing the planned work performed in the first three quarters of the year was attached at Appendix B of the report. This included 2 audit reviews carried forward from 2021/2022, 25 completed audits, 1 audit at the draft report stage and 5 audit reviews that were currently work in progress. • A schedule of the 1 follow up audit conducted in the period was attached at Appendix C of the report. • Detailed progress reports in respect of the Fleet Services (Plant) and Direct Payments audit follow up reviews were included within Appendices D and E of the report. • An analysis of the types of special investigations undertaken during the year and their current status was included at Appendix F of the report. • Details of contract final accounts reviewed within the period was included at Appendix G of the report. The following was discussed: • An update was sought in respect of Fleet Services (Plant) risks, how they were being addressed and whether a review of the Tan Y Gopa depot, Abergele had been carried out? - In response, the Head of Environment, Roads and Facilities advised that the Tranman Fleet Management System was not an appropriate system for small items of plant and that another system was being implemented. - The original plant inventory had inaccuracies and duplications, which had taken time to rectify. - In respect of electronic stock control, two systems would be utilised, one via a third party and one for parts procured and kept on site. - The internal system would be implemented for the new financial year (2023-2024), a manual system was currently being utilised. - A review of Tan Y Gopa, Abergele was carried out, however the Head of Environment, Roads and Facilities was unaware of the feedback. • An update was requested in respect of issues identified with fuel fobs within fleet services. - In response, the Audit Manager (Systems and Compliance) advised that issues had been addressed. • Concern was raised that no follow up audit was scheduled in respect of the equal pay / job evaluation audit, which had been awarded limited assurance. - Information was sought in respect of a national review. - In response, the Audit Manager (Systems and Compliance) advised that the follow up audit was scheduled for 2023/2024. - Gwilym Bury (Audit Wales) advised that he was not aware of a national report, but would make some enquiries and feed back to Members. • Clarity was sought in respect of the process for special investigations and whether they would be reported to the Governance and Audit Committee. - In response, the Audit Manager (Systems and Compliance) advised that, due to the confidential nature of special investigations, they were not reported to the Governance and Audit Committee. - Reports in respect of special investigations were shared with the relevant Head of Service and Strategic Director. - The Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that there would be wider, democratic involvement should any internal processes lapse. - The Strategic Director – Finance and Resources advised that the process would be reviewed as it may be possible to report investigations in a summary format, taking confidentiality into account. • Reference was made to whistleblowing and whether concerns would be shared with the Governance and Audit Committee. - In response, the Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that whistleblowing followed a separate procedure to that of investigations. - If a concern was founded then it would be shared with the Governance and Audit Committee accordingly. • It was queried as to why an investigation had been carried out in respect of vulnerable people – mental capacity assessments. - In response, the Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that due to potential irregularities, an investigation was required in order to establish whether a disciplinary hearing should be held. • It was queried as to whether the reduction in Audit staff had impacted upon Audit completion rates and whether any consideration had been given to outsourcing. - In response, the Audit Manager (Systems and Compliance) advised that the target for planned work was likely to be met. - The programme of work had been reduced slightly to account for staff capacity. - The Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that following the retirement of a member of staff, the number of staff now stood at 5.3. - The process for recruiting an Auditor had begun, however, training a new member of staff would be resource intensive. - Once a new member of staff had been recruited, the number of staff would be comparable to the Wales average. - No consideration had been given to outsourcing. • Concern was raised that the average cost of a chargeable audit day (£270) was lower than the national average (£313). - In response, the Audit Manager (Systems and Compliance) advised that costs had reduced due to the loss of a senior Auditor. - Audit services were not charged for within Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC), the costs were utilised as performance indicators. - Rates were comparable to those of other Local Authorities across North Wales. • It was queried as to when the risks identified in respect of Direct Payments would be addressed. - In response, the Head of Service - Integrated Adult and Community Services advised that addressing risks had been delayed due to a team restructure. - Addressing risks would be the priority of the team as well as increasing the use of Direct Payments. - A follow up audit would be carried out in the summer, 2023. • In respect of Contract Final Accounts (Appendix G of the report) concern was raised in respect of Ysgol Awel Y Mynydd’s reliance on additional funding from the Welsh Government (WG) Covid Relief Fund. - The Audit Manager (Systems and Compliance) advised that he would look into this matter and report back to Members. • Concern was raised that the Homelessness Audit had been carried forward to 2023/2024 due to capacity issues within the team. - In response, the Audit Manager (Systems and Compliance) advised that the audit would be prioritised early in 2023/2024. - The audit had previously been deferred due to long term staff absence within the service. • Reference was made to a high level of staff absence within the Authority. - The Strategic Director – Finance and Resources advised that a range of activities in respect of sickness absence management were being managed by the Head of People and Performance. - Improvement notices had been re-introduced following the Covid-19 pandemic. - Training was in place for managers in respect of managing absence and promoting good mental health practices. - Reference was made to stress related absence and it was suggested that issues should be addressed directly with the employee. - The Strategic Director – Finance and Resources advised that the employees would be monitored by Occupational Health and reasonable adjustments had been put in place. - The Strategic Director – Finance and Resources would seek additional information from the Head of People and Performance and feed back to Members accordingly. - The Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that the Conwy Conversation, a new approach to individual performance management, would be launched shortly. RESOLVED: That the Internal Audit Performance report for 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022 be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Social Services Representations, Complaints and Compliments Annual Report 2021-2022 be noted.
The Team Manager – Quality Standards and Commissioning presented the Social Services Representations, Complaints and Compliments Annual Report 2021-2022. The report provided an overview of the statistical analysis of the representations, complaints and compliments received by the Conwy County Borough Council’s (CCBC) Social Services Department during the reporting period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. The following key points within the report were highlighted: · Statistical and financial analysis in regards to the complaints received throughout the year (2021/2022). · Data in regards to the number and types of compliments received by the Department. · Lessons learnt and identified improvements. · The key aims and objectives for the Complaints Department for the forthcoming year (2022/2023). · The number of formal complaints received by the Department in the reporting year 2021/2022, was a total of 17 (15 at Stage 1 and 2 at Stage 2 of the process). · The timescales for resolving formal complaints had seen a slight decline. 60% of the Stage 1 complaints were completed within 15 days, in comparison to 78.6% in 2020/2021. · In relation to Stage 2 Independent Investigations, 0% were completed within 25 working days, in comparison to 50% in 2020/2021. However, there was only one Stage 2 Investigation in 2020/2021 and only 2 in 2021/2022. · It was noted that both Stage 2 investigations had started just before Christmas, which impacted on the timescales of both complaints, as staff were not available for interview due to annual leave. · The Stage 2 investigations were both investigated remotely (due to Covid-19 restrictions) and there were some IT difficulties encountered on one of the complaints, which again caused some further delaysand impacted on the timescales. The correct process was followed in terms of seeking approval for the delays from the Strategic Director Social Care and Education, as well as informing the complainants, who were understanding. · There had been an increase in relation to the expenditure on Stage 2 complaints, £5,426 for 2021/2022, compared with £4,710 for 2020/2021. · Whilst there were only 2 Stage 2 Independent Investigations undertaken in 2021/2022, the expenditure included the cost of an Independent Investigation, which was completed in 2020/2021, however it wasn’t reconciled until the following financial year. · Lessons learnt – findings from the complaints process had led to identified actions and ultimately improvements in service delivery, for Social Services as a whole, including the Complaints Department itself. The following was discussed: · Reference was made to the low number of complaints received, the fact that complaints were a useful tool and that the complaints process may be too complicated. - In response, the Team Manager – Quality Standards and Commissioning advised that there were several ways in which to make a complaint and that there was a dedicated Complaints Officer in place. - However, it was acknowledged that there may be a need for further promotion and sign posting in respect of the complaints process. · It was queried as to whether there had been a change in how complaints were recorded. - In response, the Team Manager – Quality Standards and Commissioning advised that there had been no change since 2014. · The Strategic Director – Social Care and Education advised that public feedback was welcomed and valued. - Improvement was needed in respect of capturing complaints as many issues raised were not submitted as official complaints. - Social Media was acknowledged as a valuable tool. · It was suggested that consistency in respect of the complaints process should be implemented across the Authority. - In response, the Team Manager – Quality Standards and Commissioning advised that in future, Corporate Complaints would be reported alongside Social Services complaints. - A separate system was in place for Social Services complaints due to specific regulations and timescales. - The Strategic Director - Finance and Resource and the Strategic Director – Social Care and Education would discuss ways in which the system could be improved. - Discussion would take place with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales in relation to their methods for capturing complaints. · A Member of the Committee raised concerns that he had been advised that he could only assist members of the public with complaints to the Local Authority as a lay advocate and not as an Elected Member. - Concern was also raised in respect of the lack of written protocol in respect of Elected Members assisting members of the public with complaints. - In response, the Vice-Chair advised that training on such matters had been provided to Members as part of the Member Induction Programme. - The Cabinet Member for Integrated Adult and Community Services agreed to meet with the Councillor and Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee in order to discuss the matter further. RESOLVED: That the Social Services Representations, Complaints and Compliments Annual Report 2021-2022 be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- (a) That the Annual Finance and Governance Report for 2021/2022, including the audited final Statement of Accounts 2021/2022, be approved. (b) That the Conwy Harbour Accounts for 2021/2022 be approved. (c) That the content of the Final Letter of Representation be approved, and the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee be authorised to sign the letter.
Note: Gareth Lucey (Audit Wales) was in attendance for this item. The Head of Finance presented the Annual Finance and Governance Report 2021/2022 and Conwy Harbour Authority Accounts 2021/2022 for Members’ approval. The following points were highlighted: • In recognition of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Welsh Government (WG) had provided flexibility to the statutory deadlines. • The deadline was further extended due to a technical accounting issue in relation to the value of infrastructure assets, which affected all Welsh and English Local Authorities. • Following approval and publication of the accounts Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) would meet with Audit Wales to reflect on the Audit and to consider how processes could be further improved ahead of the 2022/2023 Audit of Accounts. Gareth Lucey (Audit Wales) provided Members with the following update in relation to the Audit of Accounts: • Audit Wales intended to issue an unqualified audit opinion. • Outstanding tasks referenced within the report had been completed. • Corrections were included within the report for information, however, they were not a cause for concern. • Audit Wales was satisfied that CCBC was addressing national issues. • An unamended, limited assurance opinion was proposed in respect of the Conwy Harbour Authority Accounts. The following was discussed: • It was queried whether the limitations of the non-current asset register would result in additional costs for CCBC and whether the new financial ledger would address the concerns. - In response, Gareth Lucey (Audit Wales) advised that it was difficult to quantify the costs at present. - The Strategic Director – Finance and Resources advised that the fee had been within the forecast cost. - Moving to a new fixed asset register would improve the quality of data. • The view of Audit Wales in respect of borrowing of money to schools was sought. - In response, Gareth Lucey (Audit Wales) advised that they did not review underlying practices, however, it was not unusual within Local Authorities. - The Head of Finance advised that demographic changes were impacting upon schools and that plans were being put in place. - The Strategic Director – Finance and Resources advised that school loans were considered within CCBC’s Medium Term Financial Plan and that further analysis was required in order to inform future considerations. • Concern was raised in respect of the following issues: • No capacity to undertake Environmental Enforcement. - In response, the Head of Audit and Procurement Services advised that Environmental Enforcement was a corporate issue. - The risk had now been revised to reflect that there was now capacity. · In respect of arrears, £0.225m had been set aside as an allowance for bad debts, however it was queried whether the rising cost of living had been considered. - In response, the Head of Finance advised that estimates and judgements were used in respect of the accounts. - Provisions were required to be prudent, however they would be monitored and adjusted if necessary. • Concern was raised in respect of the low level of reserves held by the Council and it was queried whether a target figure had been set in order to mitigate risk. - In response, the Strategic Director – Finance and Resources advised that a recommended level was no longer provided by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). - The Reserves and Balances Policy would be presented to democracy in due course. - CCBC could consider a minimum balance target, however this was difficult due to current financial constraints. • It was queried as to why there were two pension schemes available to CCBC staff (Gwynedd Council and Flintshire County Council). - In response, the Strategic Director – Finance and Resources advised that most staff were part of the Gwynedd Pension Scheme, however due to Local Government re-organisation in 1996, a small number of staff had remained within the Flintshire Pension Fund. • It was queried as to whether there had been any implications for CCBC in respect of pooled budgets with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB). - In response, the Head of Finance confirmed that BCUHB account issues had not impacted upon CCBC. • In respect of National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR) it was queried as to whether CCBC benefited from collection and redistribution. - In response the Head of Finance confirmed that CCBC benefited from the process and that the figures were subject to Audit. · A concern was noted that the Governance and Audit Committee and in particular Lay Members did not receive some key documents to enable increased confidence in the endorsement and sign off of some decisions around the efficiency, economy and effectiveness of the Council.- The Governance and Audit Committee regularly received reports on matters such as the Risks and Issues Register, Treasury Management and Internal/External Audits. However, there was no circulation of key documents in the areas of the Corporate Plan, the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget preparation and Council Tax proposals, including the various considerations underpinning these.- The Strategic Director agreed that not all key documents had been made available to Lay Members or updates provided and undertook to remedy this for the coming financial year. In the short term, documents would be circulated to Lay Members. - The Head of Finance advised that in future, a draft version of the final accounts would be presented to the Governance and Audit Committee. - Reference was made to staff resources and avoiding additional pressures. Thanks were extended to Corporate Finance Officers along with Audit Wales for their hard work and diligence in relation to the final accounts. RESOLVED- (a) That the Annual Finance and Governance Report for 2021/2022, including the audited final Statement of Accounts 2021/2022, be approved. (b) That the Conwy Harbour Accounts for 2021/2022 be approved. (c) That the content of the Final Letter of Representation be approved, and the Chair of the Governance and Audit Committee be authorised to sign the letter.
The Principal Accountant provided Members with a presentation in relation to Capital Strategy and Treasury Management Strategy. The Capital Strategy and Treasury Management Strategy report for 2023/2024 brought together all the elements of the reporting requirements for Treasury Management that required approval; the Capital Strategy, the Treasury Management Strategy and the Investment Strategy. The following points were highlighted within the presentation: Capital Strategy • The strategy provided assurance to Members that officers were acting appropriately and not taking undue risks. Specifically in the following areas:- - Commercial Activity - Liabilities - Capital Financing Costs Prudential Indicators · The first indicator was the Authority’s capital expenditure plans, which totalled £41.821m for 2023/2024. · The second indicator was the Capital Financing Requirement (CFR), which was a measure of the Authority’s underlying borrowing need to fund the Capital Programme. - The 2023/2024 net CFR was £226.404m, with a current under borrowed position of £27.179m. · The third indicator was the authorised limit. The statutory limit of borrowing for 2023/2024 was £304.322m. · The fourth indicator was the operational boundary which acted as a monitoring indicator to ensure the authorised limit was not exceeded. · The final indicator was affordability which monitored the trend in the cost of financing the capital programme against the net revenue budget. · Treasury Management Strategy · Current debt stood at £171m (£59m short term, £31m market and £81m Public Works Loans Board (PWLB)). · The latest forecast in relation to interest rates was that there would be some movement. - There was still uncertainty over economic recovery and inflation and rates could move up further. · Treasury Performance Indicators set limits on the maturity structure of borrowings. - Under 12 months had a limit of 60% and was currently at 47%. - There would be a risk in holding short term borrowing if rates were to rise. Treasury Management Strategy – Short Term Borrowing • Local Authorities were looking to other Local Authorities to place money short term. • Other Local Authorities were seen as a low risk option to place surplus funds. Treasury Management Strategy – Economic Outlook • The ongoing impact on the UK from the war in the Ukraine, together with higher inflation, higher interest rates, uncertain government policy, and a deteriorating economic outlook, would be major influences on the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for 2023/2024. Investment Strategy • Objectives were security, liquidity and yield. • Investment periods stood at a maximum of 364 days with a maximum of £60m invested. • Non-specific investments had a limit of £10m. Current investments stood at £22.250m (£3.99m bank and £18.26m Debt Management Office (DMO)). Other Counterparties • Investments in the DMO were unlimited as this provided the most secure form of placing funds. • If market conditions changed, Money Market Funds could be used as a vehicle for cash flow. • Repurchase agreements (repos) would be utilised should there be a need to place funds longer term. Investment Strategy • Welsh Government had issued revised guidance on Local Authority Investments to be applied from 1 April 2020. The requirement was to differentiate between types of investments, as follows: - Treasury Investments - Commercial Investments - Loans to organisations Risks for 2023/2024 • Investments held were secure. • Investments in bank call accounts were kept for cash flow purposes as instant access. • There was a possibility of interest rate rises due to inflationary pressures. Members discussed the following: • It was proposed that non-performing assets be included within the Capital Strategy. - In response, the Principal Accountant advised that non-performing assets were not currently listed separately within the strategy, but could be considered. • Although Brexit was not included as part of major influences on the Treasury Management Strategy 2023/2024, it was queried whether the impact of Brexit was known. - In response, the Head of Finance advised that it was difficult to quantify the impact, however he would raise the issue with the Council’s Treasury Management Advisors. • It was suggested that ethical and environmentally friendly investments should be prioritised. • It was queried whether it was possible for CCBC to invest in property funds. - In response, the Accountant advised that CCBC only had sufficient funds to manage day to day Treasury Management and that property funds were unlikely to be considered. RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL: a) That the Capital Strategy for 2023/2024 be approved. b) That the Treasury Management Strategy and Prudential Indicators 2023/2024 - 2025/2026 be approved. c) That the Investment Strategy 2023/2024 – 2025/2026 be approved. d) That consideration be given within future capital reports to the inclusion of non-performing assets and any associated costs.
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