Present at the meeting:
- Councillor M W Winstanley (Chairman)
- Councillor R M Bleakley
- Councillor R Brierley
- Councillor G A Fairhurst
- Councillor J D O’Brien
- Councillor C Rigby
- Councillor E Russon
- Councillor C Sweeney
- Mr T Addison (Independent Member)
- Mr W Anderton (Independent Member)
- Mr P Connor (Independent Member)
44 Apologies for absence: Councillors Mrs K Aldred, E N Houlton, Mrs J Prescott and P Prescott (Cabinet Champion).
45 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 31 July 2008 were approved as a correct record.
46 Annual governance report: The Committee considered a report by the Audit Commission, that gave a summary of the work carried out during the audit of the 2007/08 accounts, the conclusions reached and the recommendations made to discharge the statutory audit responsibilities to those charged with governance.
Members asked questions, to which the Audit Commission responded.
Resolved: The Committee:-
- accepts the report, amendments and the recommendation in the Action Plan now submitted; and
- delegates to the Executive Director of Business Support Services, authority to sign appendix 2, letter of representation.
(Councillor M W Winstanley declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item because he is a Member of Wigan and Leigh Housing appointed by the Council).
47 Health and Safety – annual report 2007/08: The Committee considered a report dealing with information relating to the work of the Health and Safety Team in 2007/08.
Members asked questions, to which the Executive Director of Business Support Services responded.
Resolved: The Committee accepts the report now submitted.
48 Corporate complaints - annual review for 2007/08: The Committee received a report that informed the Committee of the type, number and outcome of complaints received during 2007/08, and an outline of the proposed changes to the Council’s complaint handling process.
Members asked questions, to which the Service Director – Customer Transformations responded.
Resolved: The Committee accepts the report now submitted.
49 Business Support Services, 2008/09 service plan update, quarter 1: The Panel considered a report that provided Members with details of Business Support Services’ performance for 2008/09 Quarter 1.
Members asked questions, to which the Executive Director Business Support Services responded.
Resolved: The Committee accepts the report now submitted.
50 Comprehensive Policy Assessment use of resources self assessment: The Committee considered a report, which advised members on the proposed self-assessment for the 2008 use of resources Comprehensive Policy Assessment.
Members asked questions, to which the Executive Director Business Support Services responded.
Councillor R Brierley submitted the following motion, which was seconded by Councillor GA Fairhurst:
‘To invite the Chief Executive and Director of Finance of Wigan Leisure Culture Trust to report at the next meeting of this Committee, to give a summary and breakdown of income and expenditure of the Trust and Enterprises’.
On the motion being put to the vote, the the Chairman declared it carried and it was:-
Resolved: The Committee:
- is to invite the Chief Executive and Director of Finance of Wigan Leisure Culture Trust to report at the next meeting of this Committee, to give a summary and breakdown of income and expenditure of the Trust and Enterprises; and
- thanks to the Executive Director of Business Support Services and staff for the excellent report.
(Councillor M W Winstanley declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item because he is a Member of Wigan and Leigh Housing appointed by the Council. Councillor C Rigby declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item because of his daughter’s employment with Wigan Leisure Culture Trust).
