Issue - meetings

Purpose: The formation of a new Audit and Risk Committee to provide a stronger and clearer focus on financial management and risk assurance, with the consequent merging of the Governance and Personnel Committees.

Council considered a report (Agenda Item 12) concerning the formation of an Audit and Risk Committee. 

MOTION: Proposed by Councillor Jeff Brooks and seconded by Councillor Heather Codling: 

“That Council:

• Dissolve the existing Governance Committee and form a new Audit and Risk Committee.
• That the new committee should have a politically-balanced membership of seven councillors plus up to two independent members (of the public).
• That the independent members (of the public) should receive an allowance of £2,192 to recognise their technical skills and professional expertise.
• To dissolve the existing Personnel Committee and create a new Personnel and Standards Committee, with oversight for the residual responsibilities of the current Governance Committee and the existing responsibilities of the current Personnel Committee.”  

Councillor Brooks introduced the report and highlighted that the adaptation of the Committees was sensible and that the proposals had proceeded through the Governance Committee and Constitution Review Task Group with their support. As Audit and Risk and Personnel and Standards were considered to be appropriately connected, he therefore recommended that the proposals be approval by Council.

Overall, as Council were satisfied with the report, they agreed to approve the recommendations.

The Motion was put to the meeting and duly RESOLVED.