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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 2025/26 North East CA Audit and Standards Committee meetings are:

8 July 2025 at Sunderland City Council (City Hall)
16 September 2025 at Newcastle City Council (Civic Centre)
27 January 2026 in Northumberland (venue tbc)
24 March 2026 at North Tyneside Council (Quadrant, Cobalt Business Park)

Committee Members

Dave Willis OBE Independent Chair
Members		Substitute Members		Appointing Authority
Councillor Nick Brown Councillor Dawn Saunders	Ref Ref	Councillor Brian Quirey Councillor Andrew Eales	Ref Ref	Durham County Council
Councillor Jill Green Councillor Ian Patterson	Lab LD	Councillor Rachel Hart Councillor Christopher Ord	Lab LD	Gateshead Council
Councillor Mark Mitchell Councillor Ged Bell	LD Lab	Councillor Colin Ferguson Councillor Milo Barnett	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
Councillor Mark Swinburn Councillor Martin Jackson	Con Ref	To be appointed Councillor Barry Elliott	Con Ref	Northumberland County Council
Councillor Ken Dawes Councillor David Herbert	Lab Green	Councillor Angela Lamonte Councillor Chris Davies	Lab Green	South Tyneside Council
Councillor Tracy Dodds To be appointed	Lab Lab	Councillor Alison Smith To be appointed	Lab Lab	Sunderland City Council