Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Director of Finance which detailed the requirements for recruiting an independent Member of the Board. In November 2024, the Board reviewed and updated its terms of reference, to ensure they complied with Cipfa’s recommended practice. In addition to reducing the size of the Board, it was agreed that a suitably qualified, co-opted, independent Member, would provide additional expertise and knowledge relevant to the Board’s role, particularly that of the Council’s Audit Committee. These changes were approved by Council at its meeting on 16 May 2025.

          RESOLVED: That

1)    the requirements for the post of Independent Member for the Audit and Governance Board outlined within the report, be approved; and

2)    the proposed process for recruiting an independent Member to the Audit and Governance Board, be approved.