Decision details

The Committee considered a report advising that the Council’s Governance Group has reviewed the content of the local Code of Corporate Governance to reflect the governance position within the Council for 2016/17.  The review allowed the Council to include a Statement of Governance and Internal Control in the Annual Accounts for 2016/17.  Members further considered the action plan for 2017/18 prepared by the Governance Group.

Decision

The Committee:

i)              approved the content of the revised Code of Corporate Governance for 2016/17;

ii)             approved the content of the Action Plan for 2017/18; and

iii)            approved the draft Statement of Governance and Internal Control for 2016/17.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director, Customer Services dated 27 June 2017, submitted)