Councillors and committees

Decision details

Annual Governance Statement 2016/17

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the contents of the 2016/17 Annual Governance Statement and 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 2016/17.

 

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

1.       That the 2016/17 Annual Governance Statement, attached as Annex 1 to the submitted report be approved and signed by the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive for inclusion in the Statement of Accounts.

 

2.       That the Audit and Governance Committee continue to monitor the governance environment and report to the Cabinet, Cabinet Member or Select Committees as appropriate.

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

There is a statutory duty to annually review and report on governance through an Annual Governance Statement.  The identification of areas for focus and continuous improvement ensures high standards of governance.

 

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Corporate Services Select Committee]

 

Report author: Cath Edwards

Publication date: 28/06/2017

Date of decision: 27/06/2017

Decided at meeting: 27/06/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 06/07/2017

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