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REPORT OF THE POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

For the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee to approve the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for the year 2019/20 and Action Plan. The Statement reviews the Council’s governance arrangements for the 2019-20 period.

RESOLVED: That the amended AGS and Action plan be approved.

REASONS FOR DECISION:

(1)       The AGS must be considered and approved by this Committee before the approval of the Statement of Accounts under Regulation 6(4)(a) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations (‘AAR’) 2015/234;

(2)       The Committee is the legal body with responsibility for approval of the AGS;

(3)       Reviewing the AGS Action Plan during 2020-21 will provide the Committee with assurances that the Council is examining and where necessary improving its governance arrangements.

Audio Recording – 23 Minutes 7 Seconds

The Policy and Community Engagement Manager presented the report entitled Annual Governance Statement 2019/20 and drew Members’ attention to the amendments to the AGS detailed at Paragraph 5.1 on page 34 within the report.

RESOLVED: That the amended AGS and Action plan be approved.

REASONS FOR DECISION:

(1)       The AGS must be considered and approved by this Committee before the approval of the Statement of Accounts under Regulation 6(4)(a) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations (‘AAR’) 2015/234;

(2)       The Committee is the legal body with responsibility for approval of the AGS;

(3)       Reviewing the AGS Action Plan during 2020-21 will provide the Committee with assurances that the Council is examining and where necessary improving its governance arrangements.