Issue - meetings

The Head of Legal presented a report on the updated Annual Governance Statement (‘AGS’) for 2023/24. The committee was asked to consider the latest draft and provide comments for incorporation into the final version which would come to the next committee meeting for approval.

The draft AGS contained an update on the progress made during 2023/24 against the improvement areas identified during the development of the 2022/23 AGS alongside proposed improvement areas for 2024/25. 

It was noted that a list of comments had already been sent to the Head of Legal by the Independent Person to consider and that a response to these would be given in the form of a revised AGS at the next committee.  In addition, a further review of the AGS, the Local Code of Corporate Governance and the action plan had already taken place to review inconsistencies.

The Head of Legal advised that the AGS was reviewed every year to enhance the layout and make it more accessible. While the AGS had improved from previous versions, comments about the length, complexity and possible omissions in the document would be taken into consideration when drafting the AGS for 2024/25.

R E S O L V E D – that the committee had considered the latest draft of the Annual Governance Statement 2023/24 and provided any comments for incorporation into the next version, which would be approved by the committee on the 5 December 2024.