Mr J Marjoribanks
Mr B Wilson
Prof Begg
Dr A Glen
Mr R Millham
Mr R Smith, Secretary
Mr A Inglis
Mr B White
Mr A Gunn
1.
The Chairman
opened the meeting and welcomed all present.
Apologies for
Absence
2.
Apologies for absence were received from Mr
McDonald.
Minutes of the Commission meeting
held on 5 June 2006
3.
Minutes of the
meeting of 5 June were agreed subject to amendment.
Progress Report (LGBC 2092)
4.
Commissioners
welcomed the coming into effect of the first Scottish Statutory Instrument, in
respect of East Lothian Council area, as of 3 July 2006. They noted that a further eleven Scottish
Statutory Instruments were planned to be made by Scottish Ministers on 14 July.
5.
Twenty-four
reports would be published by 6 July 2006 and a further five were near to
publication. This left only 3 reports
that still required further action.
Commissioners were content that the Commission remained on course to
complete the review by August 2006.
6.
Commissioners
noted that publication of reports had generated a small number of
representations. Where necessary
comments had been provided to the sponsor division giving additional background
concerning the consideration of these matters during the review. Renfrewshire Council area was the most
recent to produce correspondence in the form of a handful of letters and a
petition.
7.
Commissioners
received a brief oral report regarding the first quarter’s expenditure.
Expenditure during the first quarter had been within an acceptable variance of
the profile and early indications suggested the Commission’s future expenditure
would come in on budget.
8.
Commissioners
noted recent attendances at a meeting of Standards in Public Life Standing
Committee and a meeting concerning the Scottish Geography Forum which is led by
the Scottish Executive.
Risk Management
9. The Secretariat gave a brief presentation summarising the conclusions reached during recent brain storming exercises, separately undertaken by Commissioners and the Secretariat, to identify potential risks to the effective operation of the Commission. Following discussion, it was agreed that, given the similarity between the conclusions, the Secretariat should develop a draft Risk Management strategy and register which outlined the principle categories of risk, level of risk and proposed mitigating action. The draft document would be presented to the Commission at the next meeting.
Date of Next Meeting
10.
The date of the
next meeting was agreed as 7 August 2006 at 2.00 p.m.