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Appointment of Independent Member to Audit & Governance Committee - next steps
Meeting: 22/03/2022 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 62)
62 Appointment of Independent Member to Audit & Governance Committee - next steps 
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(Report of the Audit Manager)
Minutes:
The Audit Manager provided an update to the Committee in relation to the potential appointment of an Independent Member(s) to Committee.
The Committee commented on and sought clarifications in the following areas:
1. A request had been made to consider whether it was possible to reduce the period within which a candidate had been a Councillor or Officer from 5 years. The Monitoring Officer had advised on this and it was considered most appropriate to remain at 5 years. It was agreed that the Monitoring Officer’s advice would be shared with the Committee.
2. Whether there could be a requirement on any applicants to disclose any relationships / affiliations with members / officers / groups and the nature of that relationship which would enable an informed decision to be taken of any recruitment, as opposed to any affiliation or relationship being an automatic bar to being an applicant.
3. Whether it would be appropriate for councillors (members of the Audit & Governance Committee) to be members of any interview panel or not.
4. The duration of the position, and whether a longer term that 3 years were possible.
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RESOLVED |
That the Committee:
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Considered and, subject to confirmation of the matters commented on in the meeting, the Committee ratified the approach to be taken in respect of appointing an Independent Member to the Committee.
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(Moved by Councillor Richard Ford and seconded by Councillor Dr Simon Peaple) |
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Councillor Michelle Cook left the meeting at 7.52pm.
