Issue - meetings
Annual Governance Statement 2022-23
Meeting: 26/07/2023 - Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (Item 9)
9 Annual Governance Statement 2022-23 
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Report of the Assistant Director Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer.
Purpose of report
The report sets out the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for the Council for 2022-23 for approval. The AGS summarises the key governance issues for the Council and the actions required to address these. The AGS is required to be approved by those charged with governance, the Accounts Audit & Risk Committee, under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.
Recommendations
The meeting is recommended:
1.1 To approve the Annual Governance Statement 2022-23.
1.2 To authorise the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive to sign the Annual Governance Statement on behalf of Cherwell District Council.
Additional documents:
- 2023 07 13 SAS draft AGS (002) Appendix 1, item 9
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- Webcast for Annual Governance Statement 2022-23
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That, subject to the Monitoring Officer making any necessary amendments in the light of comments made by the Committee, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, the Chief Executive and the Section 151 Officer that the Annual Governance Statement 2022/23 be approved.
(2) That the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive be authorised to sign the Annual Governance Statement on behalf of Cherwell District Council.
Minutes:
The Assistant Director Law and Governance submitted a report setting out the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for the Council for 2022-23 for approval. The AGS summarised the key governance issues for the Council and the actions required to address these.
In introducing the report, the Interim Legal Services Manager advised that the AGS is required to be approved by those charged with governance, the Accounts Audit & Risk Committee, under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.
Resolved
(1) That, subject to the Monitoring Officer making any necessary amendments in the light of comments made by the Committee, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, the Chief Executive and the Section 151 Officer that the Annual Governance Statement 2022/23 be approved.
(2) That the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive be authorised to sign the Annual Governance Statement on behalf of Cherwell District Council.