Agenda and draft minutes

Extraordinary, Standards Committee - Wednesday, 9 April 2025 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW181XB

Contact: Karen Wyeth Email: k.wyeth@spelthorne.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
5/25	Disclosures of Interest To receive any disclosures of interest from councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for members. Minutes: There were none.
6/25	Amendment to the Terms of Reference for Audit Committee PDF 333 KB View item 6/25 as HTML 35 KB View the background to item 6/25 Committee is asked to approve the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference for the Audit Committee in the Constitution as set out in the report. Additional documents: Part3bTermsofReference 24 04 25 , item 6/25 PDF 333 KB Minutes: The Committee considered a report that sought a recommendation to increase the number of Co-opted Independent Members on the Audit Committee from one to two. The Committee resolved to make a recommendation to Council to approve the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference for the Audit Committee in the Constitution as set out in the report.
7/25	Recruitment of Independent Vice-chair for Standards Committee The Monitoring Officer will provide a verbal update. Minutes: The Monitoring Officer advised the Committee that a report would be considered at Council on 24 April 2025 to agree the appointment of the new Vice-Chair for the Standards Committee. The Committee resolved to note the update.
8/25	Recruitment of an Additional Independent Person The Monitoring Officer will provide a verbal update. Minutes: The Monitoring Officer advised the Committee that the recruitment of an additional Independent Person would be considered at Council on 24 April 2024.