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Agenda and minutes

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 24th May, 2023 2.40 pm

Venue: Council Chamber

Contact: Democratic Services 

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair

Purpose:

To appoint a Chair for the Civic Year 2023/24.

 

Recommendation:

That a Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee be elected for the Civic Year 2023/24.

Minutes:

The Chair of the Council, Councillor Andrew Coles, opened the meeting.

 

Democratic Services relayed to Council the names of Members who had been appointed to the Council’s Audit and Governance Committee, who were:

Councillors:

  • Mathew Parkinson;
  • Elizabeth Poskitt;
  • David Jackson;
  • David Melvin;
  • Alaric Smith;
  • Alex Wilson;
  • Jane Doughty;
  • Andrew Beaney;
  • Edward James;
  • Michele Mead;
  • Colin Dingwall;
  • Ruth Smith;
  • Geoff Saul;
  • Joy Aitman;
  • Rachel Crouch;
  • Andrew Prosser
  • Harry St. John.

The Chair of the Council asked for nominations for the position of Chair of Audit and Governance Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024.

Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt, proposed that Councillor Mathew Parkinson be appointed to the position of Chair of Audit and Governance Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024. This was seconded by Councillor Ruth Smith and was put to a vote. The vote carried.

 

Council Resolved to:

  1. Appoint Councillor Mathew Parkinson to the position of Chair of Audit and Governance Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024.

 

2.

Appointment of Vice Chair

Purpose:

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the Civic Year 2023/24.

 

Recommendation:

That a Vice-Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee be elected for the Civic Year 2023/24.

 

 

Minutes:

The Chair of Audit and Governance Committee, Councillor Mathew Parkinson, asked Council for nominations to the position of Vice-Chair of Audit and Governance Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024.

 

Councillor Joy Aitman, proposed that Councillor Ruth Smith be appointed to the position of Vice-Chair of Audit and Governance Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024. This was seconded by Councillor Mathew Parkinson and was put to a vote. The vote carried.

Committee Resolved to:

1.      Appoint Councillor Ruth Smith to the position of Vice-Chair of Audit and Governance Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024.

3.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Alaric Smith.

 

 

4.

Appointment of Sub Committee pdf icon PDF 70 KB

Purpose:

To appoint a Standards Sub-Committee for the Civic Year 2023/24.

 

Recommendations:

That a Standards Sub-Committee be appointed in accordance with political balance and the wishes of political groups for the Civic Year 2023/24.

 

That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to appoint five members of the Audit and Governance Committee to the Standards Sub-Committee in accordance with political proportionality and the wishes of political groups as set out in Annex A (to follow) (2 Liberal Democrat, 2 Conservative, 1 Labour).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Democratic Services relayed to Council the name of Members who had been nominated to the Council’s Standards Sub-Committee, who were:

 

  • Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt;
  • Councillor David Jackson;
  • Councillor Andrew Beaney;
  • Councillor Michele Mead;
  • Councillor Joy Aitman.

 

The Chair of the Committee, Councillor Mathew Parkinson, proposed that Council agree the appointments to the Standards Sub-Committee. This was seconded by Councillor David Jackson, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by Council.

 

The Audit and Governance Committee resolved to:

  1. Appoint the following Councillors to the Standards Sub-Committee:

 

·         Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt;

·         Councillor David Jackson;

·         Councillor Andrew Beaney;

·         Councillor Michele Mead;

·         Councillor Joy Aitman.

 

 

 

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