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Audits and Standards Committee

The Audit and Standards Committee support and monitor the governance, risk management, external audit, internal audit and financial reporting of the North East CA, ensuring they are managed to a high standard of openness, integrity and accountability.

The Committee also deals with matters of conduct and ethical standards of North East CA Members and considers the North East CA’s Code of Conduct and the Annual Governance Statement.

Audit and Standards Committee meetings

Dates for 2024/25 North East CA Audit and Standards Committee meetings are:

9 July 2024 at Gateshead Council (Civic Centre)
17 September 2024 at South Tyneside Council (Town Hall)
21 January 2025 at Sunderland City Council (City Hall)
8 April 2025 Durham County Council (County Hall)

Committee Members

Elected Members		Substitute Members		Appointing Authority
Councillor Louise Fenwick Councillor Alex Watson	Lab Dhm Grp	Councillor George Smith Councillor Joan Nicholson	Lab Dhm Grp	Durham County Council
Councillor Julie Simpson Councillor Ian Patterson	Lab LD	Councillor Rachel Hart Councillor Chris Ord	Lab LD	Gateshead Council
Councillor Mark Mitchell TBC	LD Lab	Councillor Colin Ferguson TBC	LD Lab	Newcastle City Council
Councillor Frank Lott Councillor John Harrison	Lab Lab	Councillor Tommy Mulvenna Councillor John O’Shea	Lab Lab	North Tyneside Council
TBC Councillor Caroline Ball	Con Lab	Councillor Mark Swinburn Councillor Scott Dickinson	Con Lab	Northumberland County Council
Councillor Ken Dawes Councillor David Herbert	Lab Green	Councillor Angela Lamonte Councillor David Francis	Lab Green	South Tyneside Council
Councillor Tracy Dodds Councillor Michael Hartnack	Lab Con	TBC Councillor Antony Mullen	Lab Con	Sunderland City Council

Meeting minutes and documents

July

Audit and Standards Committee Agenda, Tuesday 9 July, 2024 (PDF)