Agenda and minutes

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Monday 20 July 2020 6.30 pm

Venue: This meeting will be held remotely.

Contact: Virginia Wynn-Jones Email: virginia.wynn-jones@southwark.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence Share this item To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: There were none.
2.	Confirmation of voting members Share this item A representative of each political group will confirm the voting members of the committee. Minutes: The members present were confirmed as the voting members.
3.	Notification of any items of business which the chair deems urgent Share this item In special circumstances, an item of business may be added to an agenda within five clear days of the meeting. Minutes: There were none.
4.	Disclosure of interests and dispensations Share this item Members to declare any personal interests and dispensation in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: There were none.
5.	Minutes Share this item To approve as a correct record the minutes of the open section of the meeting held on 10 June 2020 Supporting documents: Minutes, 10/06/2020 Audit, Governance and Standards Committee , item 5. PDF 89 KB Minutes: The minutes of 10 June 2020 were agreed as a correct record.
6.	Governance Conversation: Eleanor Kelly Share this item Eleanor Kelly, the chief executive of Southwark Council, to discuss the council's governance arrangements Minutes: The chief executive, Eleanor Kelly, attended the meeting and discussed the governance structures of the council with the committee.
7.	Covid-19 Pandemic: financial impact 2020-21 Share this item Supporting documents: Report: Covid costs , item 7. PDF 117 KB Appendix A: Covid-19 Grants (as at 7 July 2020) , item 7. PDF 81 KB Minutes: Officers introduced the report. Members had questions of the officers. RESOLVED: 1. That the audit, governance and standards committee noted: · The government grants to date to support the council’s financial losses; · The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on spending and income and the current funding shortfall; · The uncertainty around the additional government funding; · The plans in place to mitigate the financial risk to the council.
8.	In year review of work programme - July 2020 Share this item Supporting documents: Report: In year review of work programme , item 8. PDF 64 KB Minutes: Officers introduced the report. Members had questions of the officers. Officers undertook to invite Caroline Bruce, the strategic director of environment and leisure, to the next meeting of the audit, governance and standards committee. Officers undertook to bring an update report on the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic to the committee as a standing item. Officers undertook to bring an update report on the governance of the shared IT service to the committee in November 2020. Officers undertook to bring an update report on HR governance to the committee in February 2021. RESOLVED: 1. That the audit, governance and standards committee considered potential governance topics for 2019-20 and onwards and agreed a format going forward.