Decision details

To review the draft Annual Governance Statement and Action Plan and advise the Leader and CEX of any issues arising.

The committee received a report from the Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer and the Head of Internal Audit regarding the Assurance Framework, Draft Annual Governance Statement and the Draft Code of Corporate Governance 2014/15.

The Committee made the following comment:

i.             Hoped the action plan delivered what was needed and it also provided a useful summary of where the Council was going.

Resolved (unanimously):

i.             To note the arrangements for compiling, reporting on and signing the Annual Governance Statement (AGS).

ii.            Reviewed the draft AGS and incorporated action plan (Appendix A) having regard to the Head of Internal Audit Annual Opinion and

iii.           Advised the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive on any issues that arose from the draft AGS and action plan.

iv.          Recommend to Council to approve the Code of Corporate Governance (Appendix B) on the 23 July 2015.