Issue - meetings

(i)       to approve the revised ALEO Assurance Hub Terms of Reference as attached as Appendix A to the report; and

(ii)      to note the ALEO Assurance Work Plan for 2019 as attached as Appendix B to the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer Governance which presented (1) the updated terms of reference for the ALEO Assurance Hub for discussion, consideration and approval; and (2) the associated annual work plan for information.

The report recommended:

That the Committee –

(a)      approve the revised ALEO Assurance Hub Terms of Reference as attached as Appendix A to the report; and

(b)      note the ALEO Assurance Work Plan for 2019 as attached as Appendix B to the report.

Councillor Duncan sought guidance as to whether the Council should be monitoring what steps ALEO Boards were taking to be more representative, wherein the Interim Democracy Manager advised that the Boards were aware of the requirement and that information would be sought as part of the workplan and reported to this Committee.

Councillor Townson sought clarification as to whether ALEO’s had a statutory duty to have procedures in place against the PREVENT strategy, wherein the Interim Democracy Manager advised that there wasn’t a statutory duty on ALEO’s and that the Council would be seeking assurance from ALEO’s on how they assist the Council in meeting their PREVENT strategy obligations.

Councillor Duncan sought guidance on the questions asked of each ALEO and whether the size of the ALEO was taken into consideration, wherein the Interim Democracy Manager advised that initially each ALEO were asked the same questions and depending on the responses, further questions were asked to gain the assurance required.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations contained in the report.