Issue - meetings

To consider the draft Annual Governance Statement 2024-25.

The committee received the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2024-25 and noted that the draft AGS would be further updated to cover activity up to the date of approval of the Council’s Statement of Accounts.

The committee considered the proposal to remove the significant governance issue of ‘ASDV Governance’. It had been proposed that this issue be removed from the AGS as a result of significant progress being made in this area. An amendment was proposed, seconded and subsequently carried by a majority in relation to recommendation 3.  It was agreed that retaining this governance issue was important to ensuring oversight until such a time that the final accounts were received. 

Amendment – Recommendation 3 (proposed by Cllr Beanland)

That the Audit and Governance Committee agree to retain the significant governance issue in relation to ASDV Governance in future statements until the final accounts are received.

RESOLVED (unanimously):

That the Audit and Governance Committee

1. Note the draft AGS 2024/25, noting that the final proposed AGS will be provided to a future meeting of the committee for approval.

2. Approve the proposed changes to the significant issues detailed in Sections 7 and 8 of the draft Statement.

RESOLVED (by majority):

That the Audit and Governance Committee

3. Agree to retain the significant governance issue in relation to ASDV Governance in future statements until the final accounts are received.