To elect a Chairman for the ensuing year.

To appoint a Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

To receive apologies for absence.

To receive details of any Member nominated to attend the meeting in place of another Member.

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.

To receive the minutes of the Joint Committee meeting held on 22^nd September 2014.

Copy attached marked 6.

The Director of West Mercia Energy will provide a verbal update in line with the West Mercia Energy Standing Orders.

That the update on supplier contracts by the Director of West Mercia Energy be noted.

Report of the External Auditor is attached, marked 8.

That the West Mercia Supplies Joint Committee Annual Audit Letter 2013/14 be noted.

Report of the External Auditor is attached, marked 9.

That the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee Audit Plan 2014/15 be noted.

Report of the External Auditor is attached, marked 10.

That the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee Informing the Risk Assessment Paper 2014/15 be noted. 

Report of the Audit Services Manager is attached, marked 11. 

That the Internal Audit Report for Finance 2014/15 be noted.

Report of the Audit Services Manager is attached, marked 12.

That the Internal Audit Report for Debtors 2014/15 be noted.

The report of the Audit Services Manager is attached, marked 13.

That the Internal Audit Report for Risk Management 2014/15 be noted.

Report of the Audit Services Manager is attached, marked 14.

That the proposed programme of Audits for West Mercia Energy for 2015/16 be approved.

To consider a resolution under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the proceedings in relation to the following items shall not be conducted in public on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by the provisions of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To receive the Exempt Minutes of the meeting of the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee held on 22nd September 2014. 

Report of the Director is attached, marked 17.

That the recommendation contained within the exempt report be approved.

The report of the Director is attached, marked 18.

That the recommendation contained within the exempt report be approved.

Report of the Director is attached, marked 19.

That the recommendation contained within the exempt report be approved.

Report of the Director is attached, marked 20.

That the recommendation contained within the exempt report be approved.

The Director of West Mercia Energy will give a verbal update.

That the update on the Joint Agreement be noted.

The next meeting of the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee will take place on Monday, 21^st September 2014, at 10.00 a.m. in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.