Audit & Performance Committee 30 September 2005

Eugene Judge

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ANY AMENDMENTS TO THESE MINUTES WILL BE SHOWN WITHIN THE TEXT OF THE MINUTES FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF THIS COMMITTEE MINUTES Audit and Performance Committee Meeting: Date: 10.00 am 30 September 2005 Venue: Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire Chair: Mr PHarrison Present: MrN Bajaria,Miss P Beswick, Clr Mrs O M Chadderton, Clr Mrs T Critchlow, Mrs L Crowe, Clr Mrs H M Gaddum, Mr A D Hams, Prof J Herbert, Clr A Marchington, Mr B Neville, Mr S L Rix, Clr K Stevenson, Clr D B Taylor. Apologies for absence: Mr C Furness. 25/05 MINUTES The Minutes of the Meetings held on 10 June and 2 September 2005 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RESOURCES 26/05 6.1 COMMUNICATION OF AUDIT MATTERS TO THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE (A1361/4/PN) This report asks Members to note the results of the District Auditor’s assessment arising from the audit of the accounts for 2004/5. RESOLVED: That it be noted that the District Auditor does not wish to raise any matters with Members following his assessment of the accounts for 2004/5 in respect of compliance with the Statement of Accounting Standard 610. 27/05 6.2 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT FOLLOW UP 2004/5 (A.1362/6/PN) This report informed the Committee of progress in implementing the Action Plan of the Internal Audit report for 2004/5, and the management response to the audit recommendations .RESOLVED: That the follow up ...

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ANY AMENDMENTS TO THESE MINUTES WILL BE SHOWN WITHIN THE TEXT OF THE

MINUTES FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF THIS COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Meeting:

Audit and Performance Committee

Date:

10.00 am 30 September 2005

Venue:

Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire

Chair:

Mr P Harrison

Present:

Mr N Bajaria, Miss P Beswick, Clr Mrs O M Chadderton,

Clr Mrs T Critchlow, Mrs L Crowe, Clr Mrs H M Gaddum,

Mr A D Hams, Prof J Herbert, Clr A Marchington, Mr B Neville,

Mr S L Rix, Clr K Stevenson, Clr D B Taylor.

Apologies for absence:

Mr C Furness.

25/05

MINUTES

The Minutes of the Meetings held on 10 June and 2 September 2005 were approved

as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RESOURCES

26/05

6.1 COMMUNICATION OF AUDIT MATTERS TO THOSE CHARGED WITH

GOVERNANCE (A1361/4/PN)

This report asks Members to note the results of the District Auditor s assessment

arising from the audit of the accounts for 2004/5.

RESOLVED:

That it be noted that the District Auditor does not wish to raise any matters with

Members following his assessment of the accounts for 2004/5 in respect of

compliance with the Statement of Accounting Standard 610.

27/05

6.2 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT FOLLOW UP 2004/5 (A.1362/6/PN)

This report informed the Committee of progress in implementing the Action Plan of the

Internal Audit report for 2004/5, and the management response to the audit

recommendations

.

RESOLVED:

That the follow up report to the 2004/05 Internal Audit report be received; that

the 9 further completed items are agreed as signed off, and that progress on the

remaining 14 outstanding items be incorporated into service plans and

reviewed as part of the next audit.

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28/05

6.3 PROGRESS ON ADDRESSING STAFF FEEDBACK (A.12/RMM)

This report gave details of progress made against action agreed to address staff

feedback as reported to Committee in January 2005.

RESOLVED:

1.

That the details given against the action plan at Appendix One to the

report be accepted as progress made within time periods given.

2.

That future action to address staff feedback be incorporated into the

performance

improvement

framework

and

action

plan

following

consideration of the outcomes of the Peak District National Park

Authority s Performance Assessment.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

29/05

7.1 CONSERVATION SERVICE REVIEW (A. 5101 /JC)

This report was the first annual strategic review of Conservation Service. The report

outlined the performance of the Conservation Service during 2004/05 and requested

Members views on the future focus of the Service.

The Committee agreed the Action Points in the report with the following amendments:

Section B:

Delete “at an appropriate time

insert “by end of September 2006 .

Section C:

Add after “National Park Management Plan Review - “and develop

this through relevant strategies .

Delete “Consider the appointment of a lead member for farmed land

use and management for 2005-07 only .

Section G:

Delete “facing

insert “focussed .

RESOLVED:

1.

That the priority areas for performance improvement outlined in the

Actions in Sections A

I of the report, amended as above, be agreed and

be incorporated into service planning for 2006/07 onwards.

2.

That the following Members be appointed to a Task Team to develop the

vision for the Authority in rural delivery with attendance at meetings

being an approved duty:

Chair of Services Committee

Vice Chair of Services Committee

Miss P Beswick

Mr S L Rix

30/05

7.2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SERVICE REVIEW 2005/06 (A.165/JJL/JWD)

Mr Bajaria declared a personal interest in this item as a regional representative of

CABE.

The Director reported on work in progress on the Action Plan for 2005/06 for

Development Control Service and on a review of service performance against

Government targets for the first half of 2005.

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RESOLVED:

1.

That the reported progress against the Development Control Service

Action Plan 2005/06, as set out in Appendix I to the report, be accepted.

2.

That the report on Service performance against Government targets for

the first half of 2005, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be noted.

3.

That a further report of progress against the Action Plan and the next

half-yearly report on Service performance against Government targets be

made to Audit & Performance Committee in April 2006.

4.

That an interim report be prepared on evidence based customer

feedback.

5.

That consideration be given to how Planning Committee Members can be

kept informed on the Service Action Plan and Service performance.

The meeting finished at 12.15 pm