Issue - meetings

Recommendation

       i.          To approve the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25

      ii.          To note that the Director of Finance, or the Head of Finance under delegation from the Director of Finance, will authorise for issue a draft Statement of Accounts 2024/25 for public inspection by 30 June 2025, and a period of public inspection will commence on 1 July 2025.

Members received a report setting out the timescale of the reports to be published which sought approval of the Governance Statement, the deadline for publication of draft accounts was Monday 30 June.

Early draft of accounts was incomplete, primarily missing Assets Evaluations which had been received but not yet actioned. The Asset Evaluations would be included in the draft accounts to be reviewed.

Annual Governance statement is published within statement of accounts for public inspection, risk environment and supporting strengths.

Councillor Tony Humphreys moved the recommendation as set out in the report.

On being put to the committee the motion was declared CARRIED by the Chair, the voting being by general assent.

RESOLVED:

1.1             To approve the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25

1.2             To note that the Director of Finance, or the Head of Finance under delegation from the Director of Finance, will authorise for issue a draft Statement of Accounts 2024/25 for public inspection by 30 June 2025, and a period of public inspection will commence on 1 July 2025.