Agenda and decisions

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 8th March 2019 10.00 am

Venue: Meeting Room 1 - Town Hall, Huddersfield. View directions

Contact: Andrea Woodside  Email: andrea.woodside@kirklees.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership of the Committee

This is whereCouncillors who are attendingas substituteswill say forwhom theyare attending.

 

Decision:

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor

J Taylor.

2.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 66 KB

To receive and approve the Minutes of the previous meeting held on 25 January 2019.

Decision:

Approved as a correct record.

3.

Interests pdf icon PDF 22 KB

TheCouncillors will be askedto say ifthereare any items on theAgenda in whichthey have disclosablepecuniary interests,which wouldprevent themfrom participating inany discussionof the itemsor participating in any vote upon the items, orany otherinterests.

Decision:

No interests were declared.

4.

Admission of the Public

Mostdebatestake placeinpublic.This onlychangeswhenthere isa needtoconsidercertain issues,for instance, commercially sensitive information or detailsconcerning an individual.You will betold at thispoint whetherthere are anyitems onthe Agendawhich are to be discussed in private.

 

Decision:

It was noted that all Agenda Items would be considered in public session.

5.

Deputations/Petitions

The Committee will receive any petitions andhear any deputations from members ofthe public.A deputationis whereup to fivepeople canattend the meeting andmake apresentation onsome particularissue ofconcern. A memberofthe publiccan alsohand ina petitionat the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.  

 

 

Decision:

None received.

6.

Public Question Time

The Committee will hear any questions fromthe general public.

 

Decision:

No questions were asked.

7.

Report of the Members Allowances Independent Review Panel 2019/20 pdf icon PDF 118 KB

To consider the report.

 

Contact: Carl Whistlecraft, Head of Democracy

Decision:

1)    That the recommendations of the Members Allowances Independent Review Panel (Appendix A) be received and noted.

 

2)    That the report be submitted to the meeting of Council on 20 March 2019 with a recommendation that the Members Allowances Scheme 2019/2020 (Appendix B) be approved and adopted with effect from 1 April 2019.

 

8.

External Audit Plan pdf icon PDF 555 KB

To receive the report.

 

Contact: Robin Baker, Grant Thornton, External Audit

Decision:

That the External Audit Plan be received and noted.