Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Policy and Communications regarding an update on the Annual Governance Statement Action Plan.

The Committee asked a number of questions of the Officers in relation to:

·  How the project management arrangements have been improved;

·  The holding of public meetings twice a year;

·  The consultation process and the meaningfulness of this;

·  Members’ development – compulsory training.

It was noted that CIPFA would shortly be publishing an update on guidance for Audit Committees which was expected to cover training.

RESOLVED:

a)  That the report be noted; and

b)  That the following actions be agreed:-

i)  That a report on the updated guidance for Audit Committees from CIPFA be brought to the next meeting; and

ii)  That the findings of the Scrutiny Co-Ordinating Committee regarding the corporate governance review be brought to the next meeting.