Minutes for Corporate Governance and Audit Committee meeting, Apr 14 2010, 10.00AM official page

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 25 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded).

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 25, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Chief Democratic Services Officer at least 24 hours before the meeting)

1          To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2          To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

3          If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

            RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:-

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes)

To declare any personal / prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) if the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17^th March 2010.

To receive a report of the Strategic Landlord informing the Committee of the work undertaken as a result of the Social Housing Fraud Initiative, and policy development and performance information regarding social housing fraud.

To receive a report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods and the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) outlining the Council’s  proposed policy  on covert surveillance conducted within Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).

To receive a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) presenting the draft Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report 2009/10.

To receive a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) detailing progress made against actions in the Corporate Governance Statement Action Plan.

To receive a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) notifying and inviting comment from the Committee upon the work programme for the remainder of the 2009/10 municipal year an the start of  2010/11.