Issue - meetings

(i)       to agree to defer item 18  (Public Sector Equality Duty (item 9.4 on today’s agenda)) to the next meeting of the Committee;

(ii)      in relation to item 5 (SPSO Decisions, Inspector of Crematoria Complaint Decisions) to note that this was a standing item for the Committee and that the comments would be noted and picked up during the Governance review;

(iii)      in relation to items 13 (External Audit Annual Report), 14 (Best Value Thematic Report) and 15 (ALEO Assurance Hub Workplan and Terms of Reference) to note the update provided from officers; and

(iv)     to otherwise note the content of the business planner.

The Committee had before it the Committee Business Planner as prepared by the Interim Chief Officer – Governance (Assurance).

Comments were made in relation to item 5 (SPSO Decisions, Inspector of Crematoria Complaint Decisions) as to whether there was another way to record a standing item not being reported.

In response to a question relating to items 13 (External Audit Annual Report) and 14 (Best Value Thematic Report), the External Auditor advised that there had been some resource pressures in the first year of their appointment which had resulted in some slippage with the thematic report and the annual report, both of which would be submitted to the April meeting.

In response to a question relating to item 15 (ALEO Assurance Hub Workplan and Terms of Reference), the Interim Chief Officer – Governance (Assurance) advised that this report was one for noting therefore other reports were given priority.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to agree to defer item 18 (Public Sector Equality Duty (item 9.4 on today’s agenda)) to the next meeting of the Committee;

(ii)      in relation to item 5 (SPSO Decisions, Inspector of Crematoria Complaint Decisions) to note that this was a standing item for the Committee and that the comments would be noted and picked up during the Governance review;

(iii)      in relation to items 13 (External Audit Annual Report), 14 (Best Value Thematic Report) and 15 (ALEO Assurance Hub Workplan and Terms of Reference) to note the update provided from officers; and

(iv)     to otherwise note the content of the business planner.