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The Annual Governance Statement provides an overview of how the Council’s governance arrangements operate. Governance comprises the systems and processes, culture and values by which the Council is directed and controlled, and through which it is accountable to, engages with and leads the community.

This report covers the annual review to ensure that governance arrangements remain effective. The report shows the extent to which the Council has complied with its own code of governance and describes significant governance issues, alongside an explanation of what actions have been taken to bring about required improvements, and what work is still to be done. This provides transparency and gives assurance that the Council is committed to continuously improve the way in which it functions.

The Director of Resources introduced a report detailing the Annual Governance Statement, which provided Members with an overview of how the Council’s governance arrangements operated.

Governance comprises the systems and processes, culture and values by which the Council is directed and controlled, and through which it is accountable to, engages with and leads the community. The report covered the annual review to ensure that governance arrangements remain effective. The report showed the extent to which the Council had complied with its own code of governance and described significant governance issues, alongside an explanation of what actions had been taken to bring about required improvements, and what work was still to be done. This provided transparency and gave assurance of the Council’s commitment to continuously improve the way in which it functions.

It was moved by Councillor Jason Atkin, seconded by Councillor Sue Bull and

RESOLVED (Unanimously)

1.    That the Annual Governance Statement for 2021/22 be approved.

2.    That the significant governance issues, and the action plan to address them, be noted.

The Chairman declared the motion CARRIED.