Issue - meetings

(a)       ARAC Meeting Attendance

(b)       Mayoral Address – 15 September at 12:00pm, Room 116

(1)  The committee asked the Chair to write to Leaders after each meeting, updating them on individual attendance.

(2)  It was agreed that the Director of Finance would be asked to attend November’s meeting of the committee to talk through his vision and what he was hoping from the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee.  The committee noted that it would like the opportunity for an annual meeting with the Mayor and Chief Executive.

(a)   Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee - Attendance

The Chair highlighted the importance of member attendance at meetings of the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee and reminded the committee of the quorum.

(b)   Mayoral Address - 15 September 2017

The Chair reported on the forthcoming Mayoral Address that would be held on Friday 15 September at 16 Summer Lane, and encouraged members of the committee to engage and raise any questions that they may have.

(c)   The Chair’s Meetings

The Chair provided an update on his meetings with Andrew Browning, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff and Sean Pearce, Director of Finance for the WMCA.

Resolved

(1)       The Chair to write to Leaders after each meeting, updating them on individual attendance.

(2)       The Director of Finance to be asked to attend November’s meeting of the committee to talk through his vision and what he was hoping from the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee.  The committee noted that it would like the opportunity for an annual meeting with the Mayor and Chief Executive.