Appointment of Conveners and Vice-Conveners
North Lanarkshire Council · 9 June 2022
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Agenda Item 2(b) Appointment of Conveners and Vice Conveners Proposals by the Administration Committee Convener Vice Convener Adult Social Work, Care and Wellbeing Committee Cllr Brennan Cllr Cairns Appointments Sub-Committee Cllr Linden Cllr Carragher Audit and Scrutiny Panel ***see note overleaf Cllr D Johnston Cllr T Johnston Education, Children and Families Committee Cllr Larson Cllr Ballinger Education Employee Appeals Sub-Committee Cllr Ballinger Cllr Larson Employee Appeals Sub-Committee Cllr Jarvie TBC Enterprise, Growth and Fair Work Committee Cllr Di Mascio Cllr Crichton Environment and Place Committee Cllr Masterton Cllr Goldie Finance and Resources Committee Cllr Hume Cllr Robinson Housing Committee Cllr A Stubbs Cllr MacGregor Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) For Teaching Staff Cllr Larson N/A Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) Cllr Jarvie N/A Licensing Board Cllr S Coyle N/A People and Communities Committee Cllr Ashraf Cllr McClusky Petitions Sub-Committee Cllr McClusky Cllr Ashraf Planning Committee Cllr Robb Cllr Baudo Planning Hearings Cllr Robb Cllr Baudo Local Review Body Cllr McManus Cllr L Stubbs Policy and Strategy Committee Cllr Linden Cllr Carragher and Cllr Barclay Regulatory Committee Cllr Hughes Cllr Smith
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APPOINTMENT TO AUDIT AND SCRUTINY PANEL In considering CIPFA’s guidance on the function and operation of audit committees, there are no statutory requirements that determine the composition of the audit committee although best practice recommends that the chair of the audit committee should not be a member of the Executive and Audit Scotland have previously recommended that this role should be undertaken by someone not a member of the parties forming the administration. It should be noted that all audit committees are non-executive bodies whose role is to make recommendations rather than to decide policies directly and that the impact of the committee is through influence and persuasion rather than direct decision making. The committee’s effectiveness does not depend on the delegation of powers or the political background of the Chair but rather being able to demonstrate objectivity and independence, and having a membership that will work together. Accordingly, the proposal is that the role of Chair of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel is initially undertaken by an SNP Councillor, which whilst not fully compliant with best practice, is underpinned by a commitment by this Council that we shall continue to work to ensure that the Panel operates effectively and will seek to formally review of the effectiveness of the Panel (including the role of the Chair). Expressly the Administration shall appoint a Chair of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel after the Mid-Term of Administration following a period of review in line with the large scale strategic challenges facing local government – and such appointment shall be to that of a nominated Elected Member from the principal Opposition Party of the Council, as is best practice.