Decision details

To consider the contents of the 2014/15 Annual Governance Statement and to authorise the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive to sign the statement on behalf of the County Council ready for publication with the financial statements for 2014/15

1.       That the 2014/15 Annual Governance Statement, attached as Annex A to the submitted report, be approved and signed by the  Leader and the Chief Executive for inclusion in the Statement of Accounts and Annual Report.

2.       That the Audit and Governance Committee continue to monitor the governance environment and report to Cabinet as appropriate.

Reasons for Decisions:

There is a statutory duty to annually review and report on governance.  The identification of issues in governance and a responsive approach to addressing those issues is viewed as best practice.

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