To elect a Chairman for the ensuing year.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Rae Evans be elected Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

To receive apologies for absence.

To appoint a Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Gwilym Butler be appointed Vice-Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

To receive the minutes of the Joint Committee meeting held on 27^th September 2022.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee held on 27^th September 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. 

To receive any question or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is 5.00 p.m. on 15^th March 2023.

Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

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

Report of the Director of West Mercia Energy.

Contact: Nigel Evans (0333 101 4424)

RESOLVED:

1.       That the draft audit plan for 2022/23 as presented by WR Partners be approved.

2.       That the commissioning of WR Partners to undertake the audit in accordance with the audit plan be approved.

Report of the Principal Auditor.

Contact: Katie Williams (07584 217067)

RESOLVED:

That the Committee consider and endorse, with appropriate comment, the performance to

date against the 2022/23 Audit Plan as set out in the report.

Report of the Principal Auditor.

Contact: Katie Williams (07584 217067)

RESOLVED:

That the proposed programme of audits for 2023/24, be considered and endorsed with appropriate comment.

Report of the Director of West Mercia Energy.

Contact: Nigel Evans (0333101 4353)

RESOLVED:

1.       That the draft WME Transparency Statement for 2022/23 be approved.

2.       That authority be delegated to the Director to finalise the WME Transparency Statement and publish it in accordance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Report of the Director of West Mercia Energy.

Contact: Nigel Evans (0333101 4353)

RESOLVED:

1.       That the WME Risk Management Strategy attached at Appendix A be approved.

2.       That the position as set out in this report be accepted.

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 approve the Exempt Minutes of the meeting held on 27^th September 2022.

RESOLVED:

That the Exempt Minutes of the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee held on 27th September 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Exempt Report of the Director of West Mercia Energy.

Contact: Nigel Evans (0333101 4353)

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations contained within the exempt report be approved.

Exempt Report of the Director of West Mercia Energy.

Contact: Nigel Evans (0333101 4353)

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation contained within the exempt report be approved.

The next meeting of the West Mercia Energy Joint Committee will be held on Tuesday, 26^th September 2023 at 10.00 a.m. in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall.