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Governance, Risk and Best Value Committee
Tuesday, 22nd September 2026 at 10:00am
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
1. Order of Business
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1 a) Including any notices of motion and any other items of business submitted as urgent for consideration at the meeting
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
1 b) Committee members to indicate any “Items for Scrutiny” at section 8 that they wish to be subject to scrutiny and discussion
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2. Declaration of Interests
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2 a) Declaration of Interests
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Andrew Rose
3. Deputations
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3 a) Deputations
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4. Minutes
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4 a) Minutes
5. Outstanding Actions
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5 a) Outstanding Actions
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Laura Calder
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Laura Calder
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Paul Lawrence
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Paul Lawrence
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Laura Calder
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
6. Work Programme
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6 a) Work Programme
7. Business Bulletin
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7 a) Business Bulletin
8. Items for Scrutiny
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Andrew Rose
8 a) Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026
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- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 1 Contractors in Schools
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 1 Payroll Oracle HR Key Controls
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 1 Foster & Kinship Carer Overpayments
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 1 CGI Filtering Management
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 2 Edinburgh Biodiversity Action Plan Implementation v2
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Jackie Reid
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Nareen Turnbull
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Nicola Harvey
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
8 b) 2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Conclusion
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Gareth Barwell
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Paul Lawrence
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Laura Calder
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Laura Calder
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Laura Calder
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
8 c) Internal Audit Actions Performance Dashboard August 2026
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Paul Lawrence
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Katrina Faccenda
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
8 d) Internal Audit Activity Report September 2026
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Laura Calder
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
8 e) The City of Edinburgh Council – 2025/26 Annual Audit Report
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Katrina Faccenda
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Katrina Faccenda
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
8 e) The City of Edinburgh Council – 2025/26 Annual Audit Report
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Paul Lawrence
8 f) Governance and Assurance Cycle - Assurance and Controls Evaluation
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Paul Lawrence
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Nicola Harvey
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Nicola Harvey
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Paul Lawrence
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Paul Lawrence
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Paul Lawrence
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
8 g) The Edinburgh Partnership: Best Value Audit Actions
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Katrina Faccenda
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
8 h) Public Performance Scorecard – Annual Report
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Katrina Faccenda
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Gareth Barwell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
8 h) Public Performance Scorecard – Annual Report
8 i) Corporate Leadership Team Risk Report as at 5 August 2026
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Nick Smith
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Nick Smith
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Nick Smith
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Cllr Jack Caldwell
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Nick Smith
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Claire Miller
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Alex Staniforth
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
8 j) Council use of Non-Disclosure Agreements
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Nick Smith
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Nick Smith
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Nareen Turnbull
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Nick Smith
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Nick Smith
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Katrina Faccenda
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Nareen Turnbull
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Nick Smith
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Cllr Katrina Faccenda
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Nareen Turnbull
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Joanna Mowat
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
9. Referral Reports
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9 a) Council Tax Premiums for Second and Long-Term Empty Homes – Referral from the Finance and Resources Committee
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Richard Lloyd-Bithell
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Cllr Vicky Nicolson
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Andrew Rose
9 b) Internal Audit Update September 2026 – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee
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- 9.2 - Internal Audit Update September 2026 – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee
- 9.2 - Internal Audit Update September 2026 – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee - Appendix 1
- 9.2 - Internal Audit Update September 2026 – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee - Appendix 1(3)
- 9.2 - Internal Audit Update September 2026 – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee - Appendix 1(4)
9 c) 2025/26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Overall Conclusion – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee
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- 9.3 - 2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Overall Conclusion – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee
- 9.3 - 2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Overall Conclusion – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee - Appendix 1
- 9.3 - 2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Overall Conclusion – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee - Appendix 1(1)
10. Motions
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- 5.1 - Outstanding Actions, opens in new tab
- 6.1 - Work Programme, opens in new tab
- 7.1 - Business Bulletin, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 1 Contractors in Schools, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 1 Payroll Oracle HR Key Controls, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 1 Foster & Kinship Carer Overpayments, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 1 CGI Filtering Management, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Internal Audit Outcomes June to August 2026 - Appendix 2 Edinburgh Biodiversity Action Plan Implementation v2, opens in new tab
- 8.2 - 2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Conclusion, opens in new tab
- 8.2 - 2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Conclusion - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 8.3 - Internal Audit Actions Performance Dashboard August 2026, opens in new tab
- 8.3 - Internal Audit Actions Performance Dashboard August 2026 - Appendix 2, opens in new tab
- 8.4 - Internal Audit Activity Report September 2026, opens in new tab
- 8.6 - Governance and Assurance Cycle – Assurance and Controls Evaluation, opens in new tab
- 8.6 - Governance and Assurance Cycle – Assurance and Controls Evaluation - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
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- 8.7 - The Edinburgh Partnership - Best Value Audit Actions, opens in new tab
- 8.7 - The Edinburgh Partnership - Best Value Audit Actions - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
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- 8.7 - The Edinburgh Partnership - Best Value Audit Actions - Appendix 3, opens in new tab
- 8.8 - Public Performance Scorecard – Annual Report, opens in new tab
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- 8.9 - Corporate Leadership Team Risk Report as at 5 August 2026, opens in new tab
- 8.10 - Council use of Non-Disclosure Agreements, opens in new tab
- 9.1 - Council Tax Premiums for Second and Long-Term Empty Homes - Referral from the Finance and Resources Committee, opens in new tab
- 9.1 - Council Tax Premiums for Second and Long-Term Empty Homes - Referral from the Finance and Resources Committee - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 9.2 - Internal Audit Update September 2026 – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee, opens in new tab
- 9.2 - Internal Audit Update September 2026 – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
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- 9.2 - Internal Audit Update September 2026 – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee - Appendix 1(4), opens in new tab
- 9.3 - 2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Overall Conclusion – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee, opens in new tab
- 9.3 - 2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Overall Conclusion – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 9.3 - 2025-26 Internal Audit Annual Report and Overall Conclusion – Referral from the EIJB Audit and Assurance Committee - Appendix 1(1), opens in new tab
- The City of Edinburgh Council – 2025-26 Annual Audit Report, opens in new tab
- The City of Edinburgh Council – 2025-26 Annual Audit Report - Appendix 1, opens in new tab
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