Meeting documents

M I N U T E S

A G E N D A

1. ELECTION OF CHAIR

To elect a Chair for the joint meeting.

2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE, SUBSTITUTIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

- to receive any declarations of interest from members.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

Time Limit for this item - 30 minutes

A ny member of the public or councillor, may participate in public forum. The detailed arrangements for so doing are described in the public information sheet at the back of this agenda.

Please note that the following deadlines will apply in relation to this meeting:

Questions :

Written questions must be received 3 clear working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your submission must be received at the latest by 5.00pm on 23 March 2009.

Petitions and Statements :

Petitions and statements must be received by noon on the working day prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your submission must be received at the latest by 12.00pm on 26 March 2009.

Notification of your public forum business should be addressed to the Head of Legal Services, c/o Democratic Services Section, Room 220, the Council House, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR. and marked for the attention of Karen Blong.

5. AUDIT COMMITTEE AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDING TERMS OF REFERENCE AND WORK PROGRAMMES)

6. COMPREHENSIVE AREA ASSESSMENT (CAA) - REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIT AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE

7. LOCAL CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

8. ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2009/10