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Agenda and draft minutes

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 22nd May, 2024 2.40 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 1NB. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services 

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1.

Election of Chair

Purpose:

To appoint a Chair for the Civic Year 2024/25.

 

Recommendation:

That a Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee be elected for the Civic Year 2024/25.

Minutes:

The Chair of the Council, Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt, opened the meeting.

 

The Committee would be comprised of the following Members:

 

Councillor Carl Rylett;

Councillor David Jackson;

Councillor Nigel Ridpath;

Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt;

Councillor David Melvin;

Councillor Andrew Beaney;

Councillor Jane Doughty;

Councillor Edward James;

Councillor Joy Aitman;

Councillor Ruth Simth;

Councillor Sandra Simpson.

 

The Chair of the Council, Elizabeth Poskitt, requested nominations for the position of the Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee for the municipal year of 2024/2025. Councillor Carl Rylett was nominated and the vote was carried.

 

Council Resolved to:

 

1.    Appoint Councillor Carl Rylett to the position of Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee for the municipal year of 2024/2025.

2.

Appointment of Vice Chair

Purpose:

To appoint a Vice Chair for the Civic Year 2024/25.

 

Recommendation:

That a Vice Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee be elected for the Civic Year 2024/25.

 

Minutes:

The Chair of the Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee, Councillor Carl Rylett, requested that the Vice Chair for Audit and Governance be nominated for the municipal year of 2024/2025. Councillor Ruth Smith was nominated and the vote was carried.

 

Council Resolved to:

 

1.    Appoint Councillor Ruth Smith to the position of Vice Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee for the municipal year of 2024/2025.

 

3.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors Joy Aitman and David Melvin.

 

4.

Appointment of Sub-Committee pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Purpose:

To appoint a Standards Sub-Committee for the Civic Year 2024/25.

 

Recommendations:

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, 1 Conservative, 1 Labour, 1 Green).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair or the Committee, Councillor Carl Rylett, proposed that Council agree the appointment to the Standards Sub – Committee and it 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 Edward James;

·         Councillor Joy Aitman;

·         Councillor Sandra Simpson.

 

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