Communities, Transport and Environment Planning, Housing & Economic Development Resources Health & Wellbeing Select Committee Partnership Boards Health & Wellbeing Board The Purpose of the Board is to reduce health inequalities – and improve health and wellbeing in Bath and North East Somerset. Membership includes B&NES Councillors, and representatives from the Clinical Commissioning Group, Healthwatch B&NES & NHS England. Joint Health Scrutiny Committee The Purpose is to work across Local Authority – Boundaries. Membership will be dependent on the review being undertaken. This Committee has not convened to date. West of England Enterprise Partnership Joint Scrutiny Committee Each of – the 4 Councils making up the LEP have nominated representatives. This Committee has not convened during 2015/16. Regulatory Standards Committee - The and responsibilities of the Committee include: Promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by councillors, • members and church and parent representatives on school governing bodies. Assisting the councillors, members and church and parent representatives • on school governing bodies to observe the Members' Code of Conduct; To recommend to the Council one or more Codes of Conduct and Practice or • protocols for members and/or employees of the Council. The Localism Act 2011 repealed the Standards Committee Regulations 2008 and a revised Local Code of Conduct was agreed by Council on the 19th July 2013. Corporate Audit Committee - The Council has delegated to this Committee responsibilities including: To approve on behalf of the Council its Annual Accounts, as prepared in • accordance with the statutory requirements and guidance. To approve the External Auditors' Audit Plan and to monitor its delivery and • effectiveness during the year. To approve the Internal Audit Plan within the budget agreed by the Council and to • monitor its delivery and effectiveness (including the implementation of audit recommendations). To consider, prior to signature by the Leader of the Council and Chief Executive, • the Annual Governance Statement. To review periodically the Council’s risk management arrangements, make • recommendations and monitor progress on improvements. To review periodically the Council’s key financial governance procedures. • To monitor and promote good corporate governance within the Council and in its • dealings with partner bodies and contractors, including review of the Council’s Code of Corporate Governance. To consider the Annual Audit & Inspection Letter from the External Auditor •
Communities, Transport and Environment Planning, Housing & Economic Development Resources Health & Wellbeing Select Committee Partnership Boards Health & Wellbeing Board – The Purpose of the Board is to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing in Bath and North East Somerset. Membership includes B&NES Councillors, and representatives from the Clinical Commissioning Group, Healthwatch B&NES & NHS England. Joint Health Scrutiny Committee – The Purpose is to work across Local Authority Boundaries. Membership will be dependent on the review being undertaken. This Committee has not convened to date. West of England Enterprise Partnership Joint Scrutiny Committee – Each of the 4 Councils making up the LEP have nominated representatives. This Committee has not convened during 2015/16. Regulatory Standards Committee - The and responsibilities of the Committee include: • Promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by councillors, members and church and parent representatives on school governing bodies. • Assisting the councillors, members and church and parent representatives on school governing bodies to observe the Members' Code of Conduct; • To recommend to the Council one or more Codes of Conduct and Practice or protocols for members and/or employees of the Council. The Localism Act 2011 repealed the Standards Committee Regulations 2008 and a revised Local Code of Conduct was agreed by Council on the 19th July 2013. Corporate Audit Committee - The Council has delegated to this Committee responsibilities including: • To approve on behalf of the Council its Annual Accounts, as prepared in accordance with the statutory requirements and guidance. • To approve the External Auditors' Audit Plan and to monitor its delivery and effectiveness during the year. • To approve the Internal Audit Plan within the budget agreed by the Council and to monitor its delivery and effectiveness (including the implementation of audit recommendations). • To consider, prior to signature by the Leader of the Council and Chief Executive, the Annual Governance Statement. • To review periodically the Council’s risk management arrangements, make recommendations and monitor progress on improvements. • To review periodically the Council’s key financial governance procedures. • To monitor and promote good corporate governance within the Council and in its dealings with partner bodies and contractors, including review of the Council’s Code of Corporate Governance. • To consider the Annual Audit & Inspection Letter from the External Auditor
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