Meeting documents
Standards Committee
Monday, 10th October 2005
Venue : Committee Room 2 - Wallasey Town Hall
Index to Agendas
Item 1 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Summary:
Members are invited to consider whether they have personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any of the items on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they are.
Item 2 - MINUTES
Summary:
To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 9 May 2005.
Recommendation:
That the minutes be approved and adopted.
Item 3 - MATTER ARISING
Summary:
To consider any matters arising from the minutes that are not dealt with elsewhere on the agenda, including:
(i) minute 5 (Corporate Governance) - how might internal and external audit be used more effectively to promote higher ethical standards across the Council?
(ii) minute 5 - an update on corporate governance generally;
(iii) minute 6 - a report back from the Annual Assembly of Standards Committees.
Item 4 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN - ANNUAL REPORT 2004/05
Summary:
This report sets out the annual report of the Local Government Ombudsman and advises on ways in which the Council will seek to improve its performance in relation to the issues contained in the report.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted and the Committee make any representations that it considers appropriate in response to the Local Government Ombudsman's letter.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
- Report of the Head of Legal and Member Services
- Annual Letter 2004/05
- Statistics
- Notes on statistics
- Training information
Item 5 - COMPLAINTS TO THE STANDARDS BOARD
Summary:
The Head of Legal and Member Services will provide information on cases dealt with since the previous report.
Item 6 - ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AUDIT COMMITTEE
Summary:
This report, which was submitted to the Cabinet meeting on 22 September, presents findings regarding the operation of audit committees, sets out guidance on the operation of such committees and describes how they operate within other local authorities. The Cabinet resolved that officers should progress the establishment of an Audit Committee in consultation with the three party leaders.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the proposal and submit any comments that it thinks appropriate.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
- 1. Report of the Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Services
- 2. Appendix A
- 3. Appendix B
- 4. Appendix C
- 5. Appendix D
- 6. Appendix F
- 7. Appendix G
Item 7 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Summary:
To consider any other business that the Chair accepts as being urgent.
Agenda Published: 30 September 2005