Issue - meetings
Minor changes to the Constitution, including Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee Terms of Reference
Meeting: 17/12/2021 - County Council (Item 53)
The Council is asked to consider minor changes to the Constitution including changes to the terms of reference of the Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee, in the light of a report by the Governance Committee.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Changes to Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee, item 53
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- Appendix 2 - Other minor changes, item 53
PDF 63 KB
- Webcast for Governance Committee: Minor changes to the Constitution, including Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee Terms of Reference
Minutes:
53.1 The Council considered minor changes to the Constitution including changes to the terms of reference of the Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee, in the light of a report from the Governance Committee (pages 43 to 50).
53.2 Resolved –
(1) That the approval of the proposed changes to Part 3, Appendix 5 of the Constitution, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be endorsed; and
(2) That the approval of the minor changes to the Constitution, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be endorsed.
Meeting: 15/11/2021 - Governance Committee (Item 25)
Report by the Director of Law and Assurance.
The Committee is asked to consider changes to the terms of reference of the Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee, specifically in relation to its licencing and regulatory functions, and other minor updates to the Constitution.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - changes re Regulation, Audit and Accounts, item 25
PDF 86 KB
- Appendix 2 - Other minor changes, item 25
PDF 63 KB
Minutes:
25.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Law and Assurance on changes to the terms of reference of the Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee, specifically in relation to its licensing and regulatory functions, and other minor updates to the Constitution (copy appended to the signed minutes).
25.2 In relation to the change in name of the Confidential Reporting Policy to the Whistleblowing Policy, the Director of Law and Assurance said that the change had been made by the Standards Committee to make the nature of the policy clearer. The Director also reassured members that, despite the age of the legislation in relation to the licensing of the employment of children, the regulations under the primary legislation and internal council arrangements were regularly updated.
25.3 Resolved –
(1) That the proposed changes to Part 3, Appendix 5 of the Constitution, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be endorsed for submission to the County Council for approval; and
(2) That the minor changes to the Constitution, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be endorsed for submission to the County Council for approval.