Issue - meetings

To receive the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2021/22.

Josie Griffiths, Head of Audit and Risk presented the retrospective report for 2021/22, subject to review before the Final Annual Governance Statement could be presented to this Committee in November with an overview of changes.

The Committee noted that the covering report would usually have covered removal and changes but the timescales were later at this point in the cycle.

There was some discussion about the governance of an Urgent Item that had been considered by the Children and Families Committee on 23 September 2022 in respect of an All-Age Carers Hub.  The Committee agreed to add an item to the Action Log for the Director of Governance and Compliance to feedback a detailed briefing note to the Committee.

Clarity was given in respect of the Alternative Service Delivery Vehicle (ASDV) review taking place, work was being done to arrange the first working group meeting but it was envisaged it would take several months to go through the paperwork.

RESOLVED (Unanimously) That:

a)    the draft Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 be received and noted;

b)    the proposed changes to the Significant Governance Issues as detailed in Section be approved;

c)    the proposed additional Significant Governance Issue as detailed in Section 8 be approved;

d)    the final statement will be considered by this Committee by the end of November 2022, prior to its approval and publication on the Council’s website be received and noted.