Corporate Governance Committee

The Corporate Governance Committee is made up of the following Members -

Jo Norton (Chair)
Jan Stanhope
John Hart
Jill Owen
Linda Williams (Vice-Chair)
Lynda Price
Jayne Zito

Terms of Reference

  • To develop and monitor a Code of Corporate Governance for adoption by the Police Authority, including the purpose and effectiveness of corporate governance, good practice and areas for improvement.
  • To review the effectiveness of internal controls in line with statutory requirements and good practice and to determine the Annual Governance Statement required for the annual accounts.
  • To consider and approve arrangements for the risk management policies, processes and documentation, the corporate risk register, new risks and risk mitigation including insurance.
  • To agree and monitor annual internal and external audit plans, fees and work and to monitor the implementation of recommendations of other reviews such as those by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary or the Force which could affect risk, internal control and corporate control.
  • To monitor and review the Authority’s Constitution and to recommend changes to the Police Authority when required.

Composition of the Committee

That the composition of the committee remain as previously approved by the Authority (minutes P1055 and P1168 refer).

A quorum shall be at least 3 Members

The Chair of the Committee shall not sit on the Chairs Group

That the Committee size is 7

That representatives from all groups (councillors, lay justices and independent members) are on the Committee; and

That the Chairs of the Authority’s Committees, the Authority Chairman and Authority Vice-Chairman should not be eligible to be members of the Committee, (but they would be welcome to attend meetings of the Committee).

Meeting dates

Committee Papers and Reports

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