Thursday 18 July 2013

Present:

Devon County Council

Councillors Clatworthy and Edgell

Plymouth Council

Councillor Wheeler

Torbay Council

Councillors Poutney and Tyerman

Also in Attendance

Mr P Looby (Torbay Council)

Mr D Northey (Plymouth City Council)

Mrs M Davis (Devon County Council)

Mr R Hutchins (Devon Audit Partnership)

Mr D Curnow (Devon Audit Partnership)

Apologies

Councillor Murphy

*1 Election of Chairman

RESOLVED that Councillor Tyerman be elected Chairman for the ensuing year.

*2 Election of Vice-Chairman

RESOLVED that Councillor Wheeler be elected Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

*3 Minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the former Committee held on 27 February 2013 be signed as a correct record.

*4 Update Report July 2013

(Councillor Edgell declared a personal interest in this item by virtue of being a Member of Exmoor National Park Authority).

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Devon Audit Partnership (CT/13/38 - text only | pdf CT/13/38) updating Members on the development and progress of the Partnership. The Report outlined the considerable cost savings made by the Partnership, along with local and national recognition of the success of the Partnership. It also covered the successful performance of the Partnership, work with external partners, and the future of the Partnership.

It was MOVED by Councillor Tyerman SECONDED by Councillor Wheeler and

RESOLVED

(a) that the Committee notes the current status of the Partnership and associated issues;

(b) that figures showing the income received from external partners be reported to the next meeting.

*5 Devon Audit Partnership Outturn Report and Small Bodies Return

The Committee received the Devon Audit Partnership Outturn Report (CT/13/39 - text only | pdf | supplementary information CT/13/39) and the Small Bodies Return which had been previously circulated to members for endorsement prior to the statutory deadline of 30 June 2013.

It was MOVED by Councillor Clatworthy SECONDED by Councillor Wheeler and

RESOLVED that the Committee ratify the Members endorsement of the Outturn Report and Small Bodies Return and the Chairman be authorised to sign.

*6 Future Meetings

Friday 8 November 2013, Wednesday 19 February 2014 and Wednesday 18 June 2014.

NOTES DELEGATED MATTER WITH POWER TO ACT

The meeting started at 10.30 am and finished at 11.25 am

The Minutes of the Committee are published on the County Council s Website at:-