Agenda

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

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.

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Committeeheld on 22 July 2020.

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.

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.  

The Committee will hear any questions fromthe general public. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, questions must be submitted in advance to executive.governance@kirklees.gov.uk no later than 11am on 22 September 2020.

To receive a report detailing the debts written off in the financial year 2019-20.

Contact: Steve Bird, Head of Welfare & Exchequer Services,                                 

              Mark Stanley, Senior Manager, Welfare & Exchequer Services

To receive a report updating Members on the final accounts and audit processes for 2019/20.

Contact: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy.

To consider a report from External Auditors, Grant Thornton.

To update Corporate Governance and Audit on complaint handling for the year 2019-20, a review of the Ombudsman and Third Stage Complaints received. The document also contains details of the Whistleblowing Complaints that have been received.