The Committee is requested to consider the recommendations of the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Working Group, 16 November 2016 (Minute 64 refers).

“That the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee be recommended to agree the Mayor’s Charity Draft Terms of Reference.” 

The Assistant Director: Law and Governance introduced the item, and informed that the Committee was requested to consider the recommendations of the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Working Group, 16 November 2016 (Minute 64 refers):

“That the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee be recommended to agree the Mayor’s Charity Committee Draft Terms of Reference.”

The Assistant Director: Law and Governance informed that the document, based upon a suggested model from the Charity Commission, formed part of a wider review of governance arrangements for the Civic Office, and that additional documents, including an updated Trust Deed (the original dating from 1986), would be referred for consideration by the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Working Group and Committee in due course.  

Resolved –

That COUNCIL BE RECOMMENDED to agree the Mayor’s Charity Committee Draft Terms of Reference.