Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services.

The Committee received a report of The Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services in respect of an update of the Reporting Committee and its Terms of Reference.

The Assistant Director advised the Committee of a small correction on page 33 where it should have stated ‘Reporting Committee’ instead of ‘Monitoring Committee’; that the disclaimer paragraph on page 30 was being double-checked by the Comptrollers Department and the inclusion of terms of office was being considered by the Town Clerk’s Department.

A Member was concerned that the Reporting Committee would be chaired by the Assistant Director and noticed that this may be a conflict of interest. The Chair advised that this was a recommendation from the house groups. The Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services advised that if any issues were to arise it would be reviewed and if necessary, she would independently review of the Assistant Director’s stewardship of the estate. The Assistant Director assured the Committee that he would step aside in the event of a conflict of interest.

The Assistant Director advised the Committee that a timetable for meetings for the year had been developed with the Major Works Programme Board (MWPB) meeting before the Reporting Committee so that the Reporting Committee could include the most up to date information in its report to the RCC and BRC.

RESOLVED, that - the report and its contents be noted.</AI10>