Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendation of the Audit and Governance Committee Recruitment Panel.

The Audit and Governance Committee had appointed a recruitment panel of three members to undertake the recruitment of the second co-opted independent member. The Panel, made up of Councillors M Beanland,
K Edwards and P Redstone, had reviewed the applications and interviewed the candidates and recommended to Council that Mrs Jennifer Clark be appointed as the co-opted independent member to the Audit and Governance Committee.

RESOLVED:

That Mrs Jennifer Clark be appointed as an independent member to the Audit and Governance Committee for a period of 4 years from the date of the Council meeting.

To note the verbal update on progress.

The committee received an urgent update report from the Director of Governance and Compliance that provided details of progress on the recruitment of a co-opted independent member. The report requested that delegation be given to the working group to appoint in order to meet the original timeline of a decision at October 2023 Council

The committee were advised that interviews had taken place and a preferred candidate had been selected. In order to meet the original anticipated deadlines to confirm the appointment at Council in October, the Appointment Panel required delegated authority from the Audit and Governance Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the Audit and Governance Committee;

(1)   Noted the updated on progress

(2)  Agreed to delegate authority to the Appointment Panel to progress with the appointment of the preferred candidate

(3)  Agreed that the Appointment Panel be given delegated authority to recommend the preferred candidate directly to Council, subject to appropriate references being received.