6 Maidstone Borough Council Audit committee – appointment of independent member


Maidstone Borough Council’s Audit Committee is looking for a new independent member. The committee has five borough councillors, all of whom have full voting rights. The Audit Committee usually meets at 6.30pm on a Monday evening. The role will require a commitment to attend six evening meetings a year. Training and support will be given.


The appointment is for a term of three years. You should live or work in the borough and you cannot be considered for appointment if you:


 Are a councillor or council officer or have been so in the preceding five years prior to appointment;


 Are a relative or close friend of an officer or councillor;


 Are an employee or Member of another local authority;


 Have any criminal convictions;  Are an undischarged bankrupt;


 Have any significant business dealings with the Council;


 Have any connection with any political group.


Independent Members are entitled to claim a co-opted members’ allowance and some travel and subsistence expenses.


For an informal discussion about this appointment, please call Paul Riley on 01622 602396. For an information pack and application form, contact Lorraine Underdown on 01622 602477 or e- mail lorraineunderdown@ maidstone.gov.uk


The closing date for applications is February 21, 2011.


Scrutiny needs you


Maidstone’s overview and scrutiny councillors work hard to examine and improve the way we do things at Maidstone Borough Council. Are there any issues affecting your local community?


If there is an issue email osc@maidstone.gov.uk or log onto www.maidstone.gov.uk to fill out an online form.


Call 01622 602750 to sign up Tel: 01622 602000 email: customercare@maidstone.gov.uk www.maidstone.gov.uk


Have your say at neighbourhood forums


Wherever you live we want you as


residents of the borough to have your say. We would like to hear


from you about issues that affect your local community.


We will arrange for the right people to


attend the meeting to discuss the issues you want to raise.


If you have an issue you’d like to raise email


neighbourhoodforums@maidstone.gov.uk


or call Janet Barnes (Maidstone Borough Council) on 01622 602242 or


Steve Charman (Kent County Council) on 01622 694008.


Future


Meetings Rural West & South – March 24, 2011 at Staplehurst Village Centre


Rural North & East – April 11, 2011 at Madginford Hall, Bearsted


Central & North East – April 14, 2011 – venue to be confirmed


South & South East – 18 April 2011 – venue to be confirmed


To keep up to date with meetings and for more information visit www.maidstone.gov.uk/ neighbourhoodforums


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