Agenda item

Outstanding Actions of the Committee

Members are asked to note the Committee’s Outstanding Actions List.

Minutes:

RESOLVED, that – the outstanding actions of the committee be received and their contents noted. With respect to the update for the City of London Police regarding Freedom of Information Request arears, the committee requested a formal report be submitted in January 2020.

 

4 a). With respect to the outstanding action regarding a governance matter for the Board of Governors of Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD), Members received a joint report of the Comptroller & City Solicitor and the Head of Audit and Risk Management relative to interpretation of Office for Students guidance concerning the independence of Members. Following the Chairman’s request for guidance on whether there were any criteria that would mean that Common Councillors serving on the Board of Governors of GSMD would not be considered independent. The guidance stated that there are no such criteria. It was noted that recruitment of External Members was underway through a formalised process overseen by a nominations sub-committee.

 

Further discussion regarding sensitive information took place during confidential session.

 

RESOLVED, that the report be received and its contents noted.

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