Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

The Council commissioned the Local Government Association to provide peer support in relation to the impact and effectiveness of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. The peer support process took place during 2022 and was a combination of a desktop review, watching meeting videos and talking to relevant Members and Officers. A report was provided to the Council in January 2023 with their findings and recommendations. This report considers the recommendations in relation to the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

RESOLVED:

(1)   That Cabinet considered comments from Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

(2)   That Cabinet approved the draft Action Plan.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure that the Council responds to the matters identified within the peer support report, ensuring that the benefits of that process are realised.

Audio recording – 1:05:58

Councillor Sean Nolan, Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, presented the referral on the ‘LGA Review Action Plan’ report and advised:

·         The Committee was in agreement with the recommendations of the report and agreed that it was prudent to have long timelines for some actions due to the elections in 2024.

·         The training provided to Members had been useful so far, as it was important to understand the role and purpose of the Committee, as well as the skills Members needed to have to sit on the Committee.

Councillor Elizabeth Dennis commented that she was satisfied with the work that the LGA had provided, and the feedback would improve the way in which the Council worked.

Councillor Elizabeth Dennis, as Chair, proposed and Councillor Ruth Brown seconded, and following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)  That Cabinet considered comments from Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

(2)  That Cabinet approved the draft Action Plan.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure that the Council responds to the matters identified within the peer support report, ensuring that the benefits of that process are realised.