Issue - meetings

A report of the Mayor was presented that set out the key activities, progress and impact of the Corporate Governance Improvement Plan and activity in response to the Section 24 recommendations made by the Council’s External Auditors, since the last report to Audit Committee.

The activities in the improvement plan comprised ten workstreams, each with a milestone delivery plan which was monitored and reported monthly to the Leadership Team, the Independent Improvement Advisory Board and at each full Council meeting.

97% of planned activity had either been delivered or was on-track for delivery in relation to the Corporate Governance Improvement Plan, with seven planned activities measuring as off-track.

94% of activity in relation to the Section 24 delivery plan was on-track or had been delivered, with six activities showing as off-track.

The report set out the detail of the delivery plan activity, alongside supporting measures of success that were in place to assess the impact of activity.

Reference was made to a request from a Committee Member for copies of minutes of Middlesbrough Development Company Board Meetings. 

AGREED as follows that:

1.         The information provided was received and noted.

2.         Audit Committee noted the progress against the Corporate Governance Improvement Plan and Section 24 Action Plan.

3.         Copies of minutes of Middlesbrough Development Company Board Meetings would be circulated to Committee Members.