Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report presenting the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2019/2020, and the Local Code of Corporate Governance. The report detailed the annual review of effectiveness, provided updates on the progress from the previous year, communicated any new governance issues, and provided an update of the Local Code of Corporate Governance. The committee noted that although the report covered to end of March 2020, there was mention on the impact of coronavirus on page 40.

Resolved (5-0) to:

i.               Approve the Annual Governance Statement in advance of the Statement of Accounts. To help complete this, members noted:

a.    the arrangements for compiling, reporting on and signing the AGS;

b.    the progress made on issues reported in the previous year;

c.    the current review of effectiveness

d.    the issues considered for inclusion in the current AGS;

ii.             Note and endorse the amendments to the updated Local Code of Corporate Governance