Spelthorne BC

Governance Assurance Register – Assurance Monitoring

	Governance Assurance area	Assurance level
		27/11/25	Jan 2026 *	Feb 2026 *	March 2026 *	Mtg 2026 *	Mtg 2026 *
1	Ensuring we address affordable housing supply and demand to meet local need.	M	M	M	H	H	H
2	Ensuring an inclusive and prosperous economy.	H	H	H	H	M	M
3	Ensuring we meet our zero carbon targets and wider environmental responsibilities.	M	M	H	H	H	H
4	Ensuring and maintaining organisational resilience.	M	M	M	M	M	M
5	Ensuring we meet our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion duties and responsibilities.	M	M	H	H	H	H
6	Ensure our programme and change management arrangements are effective to support the successful transition to the new unitary council.	M	M	M	H	H	H
7	Ensuring effective procurement and contract management arrangements.	M	M	M	M	H	H
8	Ensuring there are effective governance arrangements in place to deliver the IRP.	M	H	H	H	H	H
9	Ensuring the Council’s financial management and long-term planning arrangements are effective to secure financial sustainability.	M	M	M	H	H	H
10	Ensuring the Council has robust mechanisms in place to prepare for, respond to and recover from civil emergencies and business interruptions.	M	H	H	H	H	H
11	There is a need to recognise the increasing and constant threat of a cyber-attack against the Council which could have catastrophic consequences for the loss of systems as well as reputational damage and potential financial loss.	M	M	M	M	H	H
12	There is a need to recognise the increasing threat of fraud being committed against the Council.	M	M	H	H	H	H

* Future Audit Committee dates will of course be blank initially and be completed at each meeting following a review and update of the assurance areas