Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer.

Purpose of report

The report sets out the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for the Council for 2025-26 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 Audit and Governance Committee (previously Accounts, Audit & Risk Committee), under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

Recommendations

The Audit and Governance Committee resolves:

1.1           To approve the Annual Governance Statement 2025-26, subject to any changes by the Monitoring Officer.

1.2           To authorise the Portfolio Holder for Finance, as the Leader of the Council for the year to which the Statement relates, and the Chief Executive, to sign the Annual Governance Statement on behalf of Cherwell District Council.

Resolved

(1)      That the Annual Governance Statement 2025-26 be approved.

(2)    That the Portfolio Holder for Finance, as Leader of the Council for the year to which the Statement related, and the Chief Executive be authorised to sign the Annual Governance Statement on behalf of Cherwell District Council.