Agenda and decisions

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 13th September 2019 10.00 am

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

Contact: Richard Dunne  Email: richard.dunne@kirklees.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership of the Committee

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

 

Decision:

Councillor Bill Armer substituted for Councillor John Taylor.

2.

Interests pdf icon PDF 22 KB

TheCouncillorswill 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.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meetings pdf icon PDF 183 KB

To receive the Minutes of the Meetings held on 26 July 2019 and 9 August 2019.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The minutes of the meetings held on 26 July 2019 and 9 August 2019 were approved as a correct record.

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:

All Agenda Items were 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:

No deputations or petitions were received.

6.

Corporate Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Annual Report pdf icon PDF 208 KB

To consider the report.

 

Contact: Sean Westerby, Emergency Planning and Business Continuity

Decision:

That the Annual Corporate Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Report be noted.

7.

Corporate Customer Standards Annual Report pdf icon PDF 330 KB

To receive the report.

 

Contact: Chris Read, Corporate Customer Standards

Decision:

That the Corporate Customer Standards Annual Report be noted.

8.

Compulsory Review of Polling Districts and Polling Stations pdf icon PDF 233 KB

To consider the report.

 

Contact: Sharon Salvanos, Electoral Services

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the proposals outlined in the Polling District & Polling Station Review 2019 relating to the polling district boundaries be approved and that the (Acting) Returning Officer’s determinations in relation to the changes to location of polling stations be noted.

9.

External Audit

To receive an update on the Final Accounts Process 2018/2019.

 

Contact: Robin Baker, External Audit

Decision:

That the verbal update from External Audit outlining the Final Accounts Process 2018/19 be noted.