Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Head of Law and Governance and Director of Corporate Operations presenting the Annual Governance Statement.

Members received a report of the Head of Law and Governance and Director of Corporate Operations presenting the Annual Governance Statement.

Councillor Keith House proposed an additional recommendation, seconded by Councillor Dominick Hiscock, as follows:

·         That representations are made to the Secretary of State to remove the need to produce an annual governance statement under grounds of efficiency

Discussion was held regarding the proposed recommendation, following which Members were asked to vote upon the proposal. The vote was not carried, with three votes for and four against the proposed recommendation.

Members were then asked to vote on the substantive recommendation, as noted within the report, which was agreed.

RESOLVED:

That the Audit Committee approved the 2021-22 Annual Governance Statement.