Issue - meetings

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2020 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Further to item 195 of the minutes, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources advised members that the 2019/20 Annual Statement of Accounts had been signed off by the external auditors by the end of January, as expected. This had included an unqualified opinion on both the accounts and value for money position. Members further heard that there had been no adverse commentary regarding the County Council’s position as a going concern through to March 2022.