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North Lanarkshire Council · 20 August 2026
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11 August 2026 Members of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel Chief Executive’s Office Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) Members : Clerk Name: Karen Swan Clerk Telephone: 07919 730272 Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk S Watson, P Kelly, C Costello, M Hughes, J Hume, D Johnston, J Leckie, M McCulloch, J McLaren, P Patton, G Robinson.
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Performance 2 Building Standards Performance – Response to Audit and Scrutiny Committee Enquiry Submit report by the Chief Officer (Community Operations) providing information on Building Standards performance, the factors which contributed to the 2025/26 performance position and the actions being taken to support improvement. 5 - 12 3 Housing Performance Update Submit report by the Acting Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) providing an update on the factors contributing to the Red RAG status. 13 - 18 4 Roads and Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvement Services Contract: Road Network Condition Report by Chief Officer (Community Operations) - Copy to follow 5 Bargeddie Cross Road Safety Junction Improvements - Interim Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing information in response to a request for a report regarding the delivery of the Bargeddie Cross road safety junction improvement project which is currently on site. 19 - 28 Audit Related Items 6 Investigation: Business Growth Grants Applications Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing a summary of a recent Internal Audit investigation into Business Growth Grants Fund claims. 29 - 40 7 Internal Audit: Progress Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing an overview of Internal Audit activity and audit reports issued since the last update to the Panel. 41 - 68
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8 Internal Audit: Follow-up implementation of audit recommendations Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) updating the Panel on the progress made by management in the implementation of Internal and External Audit recommendations. 69 - 80 9 Risk Management Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) seeking to support the Panel in the discharge of its remit to monitor the effective development and operation of risk management in the Council. 81 - 88 Scrutiny Related Items 10 Performance reporting Schedule - quarterly performance assurance review Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) providing a summary of the Council's performance reports into one composite assurance overview. 89 - 112 11 North Lanarkshire Council Response to Accounts Commission Findings on Cyber Resilience Submit joint report by the Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) and Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) providing North Lanarkshire Council's response to the Accounts Commission report arising from the cyber-attack experience by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western isles Council) . 113 - 124