Agenda and decisions

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

To receive and approve the Minutes of the previous meeting held on

13 September 2019.

That the minutes of the last meeting, held on 13 September 2019, be approved as a correct record.

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.

There were no declarations of interest declared

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.

No questions were asked.

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.  

There were no Deputations/Petitions.

To receive the report.

Contact: Sharon Salvanos, Electoral Services Manager.

That the revisions to the original report, submitted to this Committee on 13 September 2019, be noted.

To receive the report.

Contact: Katy Deacon – Information Governance Manager and Data Protection Officer

1.    That the Information Governance Annual Report 2018/19 be noted.

2.    That, in addition to the Annual Report, a half yearly update be submitted to this Committee.

To receive a verbal update.

That the External Audit Progress report and Sector Update be received and noted

To receive the report.

Contact: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy Service      

               Rachel Firth, Finance Manager

(1)  That the half-year treasury management 2019-2020 performance report be noted.

(2)  That the report be referred to the meetings Cabinet on 3 December 2019 and Council on 15 January 2020.

To receive the report:

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk & Internal Audit

That the Risk Management update report be received and noted

To receive the report:

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk & Internal Audit

That the Internal Audit Quarterly Report (Quarter 2 - 2019/20) be received and noted.

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act

1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration

of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the

likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of

Schedule 12A of the Act.

That acting under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as specifically stated in the undermentioned Minutes.

For consideration in private because the information contained in it is exempt information within part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 namely that the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).  The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness in the Council’s decision making.

Exempt Appendix in relation to item 10

1.    That the Risk Management update report be received and noted.

2.    That future reports include detail of mitigations and remedial actions in respect of the risk matrix.

For consideration in private because the information contained in it is exempt information within part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 namely that the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).  The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness in the Council’s decision making.

Exempt Appendix in relation to item 11.

That the Internal Audit Quarterly Report (Quarter 2 - 2019/20) be received and noted.