Two of the Council’s committees have Independent or Lay Members appointed. This is to support the good governance, financial stewardship and high standards of conduct of the Council and its Elected Members. Independent Members have a range of experience and skills and do not have business connections with the Council.
Governance and Audit Committee
The Council’s Governance and Audit Committee probes and seeks assurance from a range of senior officers and oversees and accounts for the work of the Council’s internal and external auditors. The Committee is made up of twelve members, comprising eight Councillors, and four Independent Members. This balance of elected and independent membership provides productive, robust, dynamic delivery of the responsibilities of the Committee, which is led by an Independent Chairperson.
There are currently no vacancies for the Governance and Audit Committee.
Standards and Ethics Committee
Every Council must have a Standards Committee.
Cardiff’s Standards and Ethics Committee has a responsibility to make sure that elected members of both the Council and six Community Councils observe high standards of conduct and act in line with the principles set out in the Members Code of Conduct (110kb PDF).
The Committee is made up of nine members in total:
- Five Independent Members,
- Three County Councillors, and
- One Community Councillor.
There are currently no vacancies for the Standards and Ethics Committee.