OPEN SESSION

1. Apologies

 

2.  Members’ Interests

 

3.  Minutes
To approve the minutes of the meeting of 14 September 2017.
14 September Minutes

 

4.  Matters Arising
To note the update report on actions agreed from previous meetings.
Matters Arising report

 

5.  Chairman’s Report (verbal report)
To hear a report on matters relating to the conduct of the Board’s business.

6.  ARB’s Operational Activities
To note a report from the ARB Team on matters relating to the running of the Board’s business.
Operational Activities report

 

7.  Periodic Review Update
To note an update on the Periodic Review.
Cover Paper
Annex A

 

8.  Management Accounts & Year End Forecast
To note the Management Accounts and year-end forecast.
Cover Paper
Annex A

 

MATTERS FOR DECISION

9. Business As Usual Reviews of the Criteria and the Procedures for the Prescription of Qualifications
Criteria Review cover paper
Procedures Review cover paper

Criteria Review
To note the feedback gathered through the pre-consultation exercise.  To discuss the outcomes of the feedback and the Criteria Task and Finish Group’s suggestions and recommendations in relation to the next steps of the review.  To agree the strategic direction that the next steps of the review should take.

Procedures Review
To note the feedback gathered through the pre-consultation exercise.  To discuss the outcomes of the feedback and the Procedures Task and Finish Group’s suggestions and recommendations in relation to the next steps of the review.  To agree the strategic direction that the next steps of the review should take.

10. Annual Report from the Investment Broker and Discussion on the Investment Strategy
To discuss and agree ARB’s investment strategy and risk appetite.
Cover Paper
Annex A

MATTERS FOR NOTE

11. Architects Code: Standards of Conduct and Practice
To note the impact of the introduction of the 2017 Architects Code.
Cover Paper

12. Board Effectiveness Review
To note the timetable and format of the 2017 Board Effectiveness Review.
Cover Paper
Annex A

13. Update on Equality & Diversity
To note and discuss an update on  progress made under ARB’s Equality Action Plan.
Cover Paper
Annex A

14. Minutes
To note the draft minutes of:
i. The Remuneration Committee meeting of 31 August 2017.
ii. The Audit Committee meeting of 10 October 2017.

15. Any Other Business

16. Dates of meetings 2018:
14 February 2018
10 May 2018
19 July 2018
14 September 2018
29 November 2019