Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence, or details of substitutions to the Committee membership.

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Committeeheld on 9 March 2021.

Committee Members will be asked to advise if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion or vote on an item, or any other interests.

Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which 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.  

To consider proposed revisions to Contract Procedure Rules for the municipal year 2021/22.

Contact: Jane Lockwood, Head of Procurement

To consider proposed revisions to Financial Procedure Rules for the municipal year 2021/22.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk.

To consider the proposed revisions to the Terms of Reference for the Health and Wellbeing Board.

Contact: Phil Longworth, Senior Manager – Integrated Support

To receive attached letter to, and response from, the WYCA.

To consider proposed changes to the Council’s constitution and receive a summary of changes made by the Monitoring Officer using delegated powers.

Contact: Julie Muscroft, Service Director – Legal, Governance andCommissioning.

To consider the final accounts and audit processes for 2020/21.

Contact: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy.

To receive the quarterly report of Internal Audit.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk & Internal Audit

To consider (i) internal Audit activity and the effectiveness of the system of internal control (ii) conclusions on the control environment (iii) assurance provided in 2020/21 (iv) matters that relate to Internal Audit activity in 2021/22.

To receive the external audit letter.  

To receive the external progress report.

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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

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 Agenda Item 12.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk