Issue - meetings

To consider the appointment of an independent member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

RESOLVED:

(1)        That Council agrees to there being an independent person on the Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) Committee.

(2)       That Council instructs the Service Director: Legal and Community to make the required changes to the constitution.

(3)       That the Service Director: Resources is instructed to recruit to the position, in consultation with the Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

(4)       That the IRP be asked to consider an appropriate allowance for this role as part of their consideration of Members Allowances.

REASON FOR DECISION: To allow the Council to conform to best practice.

Audio Recording – 21:38

Councillor Keith Hoskins presented the report entitled Independent Person on the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and proposed the recommendations in the report.

Councillor Clare Billing seconded the motion.

The following Members asked questions and took part in debate:

·                Councillor Claire Strong

·                Councillor Keith Hoskins

In response to questions the Service Director – Resources advised that the Council would look to adopt similar recruitment practices used by other Local Authorities – comparable to Stevenage and HCC – in line with the Council’s usual recruitment policies.”

On the vote it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)        That Council agrees to there being an independent person on the Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) Committee.

(2)       That Council instructs the Service Director: Legal and Community to make the required changes to the constitution.

(3)       That the Service Director: Resources is instructed to recruit to the position, in consultation with the Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

(4)       That the IRP be asked to consider an appropriate allowance for this role as part of their consideration of Members Allowances.

REASON FOR DECISION: To allow the Council to conform to best practice.