Issue - meetings

The committee received a report from the Head of Internal Audit on the Draft Annual Governance Statement and Local Code of Corporate Governance.

In response to members questions’ the Head of Internal Audit said the following:

             i.          Both Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council undertook internal reviews on shared services, reviewing process, procedures and the potential impact and issues that may occur.

            ii.          Three reviews had been planned for the Single Shared Waste Service which would be undertaken by South Cambridgeshire District Council.

           iii.          If specific knowledge was required on certain projects the Council would pay for external expertise but could not advise of the cost as did not have this to hand.

Resolved (unanimously):

           i.         To note the arrangements for compiling, reporting on and signing the AGS;

          ii.         To note the progress made by the Council on issues reported in the 2015 / 2016 AGS;

         iii.         To note the issues emerging during 2016 / 2017 considered for inclusion in the AGS;

        iv.         To note the new Local Code of Corporate Governance to support the introduction of the new Governance Framework; and

         v.         To note the draft AGS for the financial year 2016 / 2017.