Agenda item

Report of The Town Clerk.

Members received a report of the Town Clerk which set out outstanding actions from previous meetings of the Committee.

Item 1: Departments being charged for their use of the Comptroller’s Department’s services

The Chairman expressed his dismay at the length of time it was taking officers to return to the Committee with a Report on proposals for an internal charging mechanism for legal services. Officers reassured Members that a Report would be submitted to the Finance Committee February meeting (20^th).

Item 2: Risk Management

The Chairman and Deputy Chairman proposed that the discussion around risk management (concerning the level of security Microsoft Outlook offered, with regards to distribution of the agenda packs), would be better explored via the Information Technology Sub Committee. The Sub Committee next meets on 9^th February.

Item 3: Committee’s Terms of Reference

The Town Clerk and the Chairman confirmed that action was being taken, and it was anticipated that a revised version of the Terms of Reference document for Finance Committee, would be submitted in good time to Policy & Resources Committee in March, and thence to Court of Common Council for final approval.

Item 4: Draft Departmental Business Plans 2018/19 – full alignment with draft outcomes of the Corporate Plan

Officers confirmed that this had been communicated to departments and it will be emphasised going forward.

RESOLVED – That Members noted the report.