Councillor Pete West

Review of the Council’s Constitution

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

...to formally approve changes to the Constitution regarding increased task & finish groups, extended public question time for Overview & Scrutiny, clarified rules for Extraordinary Council meetings, a longer notice period for member written questions, and to establish a cross-party working group for future constitutional changes, while authorizing the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to implement these changes and republish the Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Housing Complaints Report and Self assessment

From: Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 4.00pm - September 23, 2025

...the Committee noted the Annual Housing Complaints Report and Self-Assessment and agreed to the governing body's response.

For Determination

Progress Report on Budget Setting

From: Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 4.00pm - September 23, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Global Internal Audit Standards Self- Assessment and Quality Assurance and Improvement Plan

From: Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 4.00pm - September 23, 2025

...the committee noted the self-assessment against the new Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) and the resulting Quality Assurance and Improvement Plan (QAIP), and approved the updated Internal Audit Charter.

For Determination

Standards Update

From: Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 4.00pm - September 23, 2025

...to note the report providing a quarterly update on complaints received alleging breaches of the Council's Code of Conduct for Members and related matters.

For Determination