Agenda and decisions

·        Record of Decisions of the Joint Board held on 19 January, 2015.

·        Notes of the meeting of the Joint Board held on 19 January, 2015.

·        Draft notes of the Chief Executives meeting held on 19 February, 2015.

That the notes and the Record of Decisions of the Joint Board meeting held on 19 January, 2015 be noted.

1.    That the progress made by the Internal Audit Consortium be noted.

2.    That the revised Business Plan (budget) for 2014/15 and the draft Internal Audit Consortium Business Plan (and associated charges) for 2015/16, be approved.

3.    That the accumulated surplus of the Internal Audit Consortium at March 31, 2015 (less £50,000) be distributed to the partner authorities.  That £50,000 be held as a working balance and to fund any possible changes as a result of the review of the Internal Audit Consortium’s staffing structure and to support the next stage of implementation of the Derbyshire wide review of internal audit.

4.    That an annual report on the outcome of the operation of the Internal Audit Consortium for 2014/15 be submitted to the Joint Board following the year-end.

To move ‘That under Regulation 21 (1)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2000, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972’ on the grounds that it contains information relating to financial or business affairs and to consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.

1.    That the current financial position of BCN as at the end of January 2015 be noted.

2.    That the work undertaken in exploring the option for a Derbyshire wide service is noted.

3.    That the proposed programme and next steps in exploring the option for a Derbyshire wide service be approved.

4.    That the Joint Scrutiny Panel be involved, and are kept updated on the progress of exploring the option for a Derbyshire wide service.