Issue - meetings

That the changes to Article 7 as set out in appendices A and C be approved.

            The Chief Officer (Governance) presented the Update Article 7 of the Constitution – Audit Committee Terms of Reference and Charter report which complied with best practice.

            The Audit Committee Charter had been developed to document the role of the Audit Committee within the Council’s Governance Framework.  The Audit Committee Terms of Reference and Charter, and the proposed changes, were agreed at the Audit Committee meeting on 21^st November and by the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee on 29^th November, subject to a review of the composition of the Committee by Audit Committee members at their next meeting.

            As Chair of the Audit Committee, Councillor Helen Brown moved the recommendation.

            Councillor Heesom asked if the number of members on the Audit Committee could be increased to 11 for a fairer representation.  The Chief Officer (Governance) explained that was a matter for the Annual Meeting in May.  Councillor Brown suggested that it could be discussed at the Working Group for Chairs of the Audit Committee and each Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the changes to Article 7 as set out in appendices A and C be approved.