Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Financial Officer seeking to approve the assurance gathering process to support the development of the 2015-16 Annual Governance Statement and to note the content of the 2014-15 Action Plan.

The Panel noted that the timelines for the 2015-16 had been adjusted from those set out in Appendix 1 of the Report.  It was noted that the Statement was now scheduled to be signed by the Chief Executive and the Leader of the Council on 31^st July 2016. The Committee noted that there would be an opportunity to review and sign off the final draft before this date.

RESOLVED that the Committee:

(i)  noted and approved the assurance gathering process to support the development of the 2015-16 Annual Governance Statement set out in Appendix 1, as amended at the meeting; and

(ii)  noted the content of the Annual Governance Statement 2014-15 Action Plan - Status Report (Appendix 2).