Issue - meetings

This report advises Members of the role, function and forward work programme of the Officer Governance Group (OGG) and asks Members to endorse a proposal for the OGG to report progress against the work plan to the Audit and Governance Committee on a bi-annual basis.

Members considered a report which advised them of the role, function and forward plan programme of the Officer Governance Group (OGG) and asked them to endorse a proposal for the OGG to report progress against the work plan to the Committee on a bi-annual basis.

The establishment of an officer group to deal with corporate governance issues had been agreed at a meeting between the District Auditor and the Council’s Chief Executive and Director of Resources.  The OGG had been constituted as a sub-committee of the Corporate Management Team (CMT) and comprised a core membership of senior Officers, supported by a number of associate members. Their remit was to oversee the delivery of an integrated programme of work to support the development of robust corporate governance arrangements and to keep implementation under review.

The OGG’s work programme, covering September 2005 to March 2007, was attached as Annex A to the report.  It was intended to update and extend this programme as required and to report progress to Members on a bi-annual basis.  Officers reported that the OGG would be discussing its forward agenda at a meeting on 8 June and copies of the agreed agenda would be circulated to Members.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the content of the report, and the role and function of the Officer Governance Group, be noted.

                        (ii)        That the work programme for the OGG, as set out in Annex A to the report, be noted.

                        (iii)       That the proposal for the OGG to report progress against the work plan, on a bi-annual basis, to the Audit and Governance Committee be endorsed.

REASON:      To ensure the effective management of Committee business and the working relationship with the OGG.