Council RESOLVED that the Terms of Reference of the Audit Panel be extended to incorporate approval of the Statement of Accounts and that the Constitution be updated accordingly.
Council RESOLVED:
(1) That the following changes be approved with effect from the 2007-2008 Civic Year and that Article 6 (Scrutiny and Overview Committee) and Part 3 (Responsibility for Functions) of the Constitution be amended accordingly:
(a) That the Audit Panel report directly to Council.
(b) That membership of the Panel be no longer restricted to Members of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee.
(c) That Cabinet Members be not eligible to sit on the Panel.
(d) That the Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee be not eligible to Chair the Panel.
(2) That revised Terms of Reference, attached to the Agenda, be approved with effect from the 2007-2008 Civic Year.