Agenda item

The Committee received a report of the Corporate Director of Resources that provided an update on the recruitment of co-opted Independent Members to the Audit Committee.  It sought agreement to increase the Audit Committee Co-opted Audit membership from two to three members and to make recommendations to Council for the appointment to these roles for a three year period from 1 May 2024 (for copy see file of minutes).

Mr I Rudd thanked the committee for having the confidence in both him and Mr C Robinson to allow them to continue in the role as co-opted independent members to the audit committee for a few more years.

Resolved:

i)               That the recruitment process undertaken for co-opted Independent Members be noted.

ii)             That the Audit Committee Co-opted Independent membership be increased from two to three members be agreed.

iii)            That the reappointment of Clive Robinson and Ian Rudd and also to appoint Francis Barnish as a new co- opted Independent Member to the Audit Committee with effect from 1 May 2024 for a fixed term of three years be recommended to Full Council on 22 May 2024.