Issue - meetings

That the Forward Work Programme be accepted.

The Internal Audit Manager presented the report to consider the Forward Work Programme for the next year.  In highlighting the items scheduled for July, he advised that an update on mobile phones would be added, as requested by the Chairman, and that the Committee would also need to appoint a new Chair and Vice-Chair at the meeting.

On mobile phones, Councillor Ian Roberts referred to the practice for Council Members to sign and pay for any personal use on their individual bills and asked whether this also applied to officers.  He spoke about the postage involved in sending individual bills to each Member and felt that a different approach could be adopted for Members who never used their mobile for personal use.  The Chief Officer (Governance) explained that officers’ bills were subject to the same scrutiny.  However, due to the number of mobile phones, designated officers known as ‘mobile phone monitors’ received itemised bills for their respective areas and liaised with the individual officers.

Mr. Paul Williams questioned whether there was sufficient meetings of the Committee during the year.  The Chairman agreed to liaise with the Vice-Chair and Internal Audit Manager on this matter.

RESOLVED:

That the Forward Work Programme be accepted.