Agenda and minutes

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Thursday 17 March 2022 6.30 pm

Venue: Online/virtual

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: Apologies were received from Councillor Graham Neale, and from Caroline Bruce.
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 7 February 2022 Supporting documents: Minutes, 07/02/2022 Audit, Governance and Standards Committee , item 5. PDF 237 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of 7 February 2022 were agreed as a correct record.
6.	Governance conversation: David Quirke-Thornton Share this item The strategic director of children’s and adults’ services will be in attendance. Minutes: David Quirke-Thornton, strategic director of children’s and adults’ services, presented the governance structures of the department. Members had questions for the strategic director. Members thanked the strategic director for his attendance.
7.	Governance update: Caroline Bruce Share this item The strategic director of environment and leisure is unable to attend this evening. She has circulated a written update, and will be available at a future meeting of the audit, governance and standards committee. Supporting documents: E&L governance update March 2022 , item 7. PDF 584 KB Minutes: Caroline Bruce, strategic director of environment and leisure, sent her apologies, and committed to attend the next audit, governance and standards committee available to discuss the governance structures of the department.