Agenda item

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

Members received the Committee’s list of outstanding actions.

The Town Clerk provided an update on the remaining action regarding the recruitment of an external Member. Three applications had been received from the advert, and interviews for all three candidates were scheduled for October.

A Member raised a concern that the original intent of the action – reviewing the induction process for new Members – was at risk of getting lost. Clarification was sought on whether this referred to induction for the Audit and Risk Management Committee or the wider Court of Common Council. The Town Clerk confirmed that the wider induction process was being reviewed by the Member Development and Standards Sub-Committee following the 2025 elections.

Further discussion clarified that the original action had three components: induction for all Members of the Court of Common Council, induction specific to Audit and Risk Management responsibilities, and induction for external Members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. The Chief Strategy Officer confirmed that these elements are being addressed through various governance channels, and that outputs from the review would be publicly available. She offered to report back with a timeline and signpost relevant papers to ensure that Members remained informed.

RESOLVED – That, Members received the action tracker and noted its content.