Decision Maker: Full Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: July 29, 2025

Purpose: Proposed changes to the Constitution and Committee structure to amend the Audit Scrutiny, Procedures and Standards Committees

Content: It was proposed by Councillor Keeling and seconded by Councillor Palethorpe and   RESOLVED   That the Council agrees to:   1)    Change the Council’s Constitution to rename the Audit Scrutiny Committee to the Audit Committee. 2)    Approve the Audit Committee’s Terms of Reference as detailed in Appendix 1. 3)    Change the Council’s Constitution to combine the Procedures and Standards Committees into the Governance Committee. 4)    Approve the Governance Committee’s Terms of Reference as detailed in Appendix 2. 5)    To appoint the Chairs, Vice Chairs and Members of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee in the subsequent agenda item (Committee Seat Allocation).