Agenda item - Annual Governance Statement 2016/17

Report of the Executive Lead Officer Strategy, Governance and Law and Monitoring Officer

1)           That the Annual Governance Statement is approved (Appendix 1).

2)           To note the Leader of the City Council and the Chief Executive will be asked to confirm their agreement to the AGS by signing a hard copy of Appendix 1 which will be stored securely. 

3)           To note that the AGS once signed by the Leader of the City Council and Chief Executive will be published alongside the council’s Annual Accounts.

12.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Lead, Strategy, Governance & Law that requested approval of the Annual Governance Statement.

12.2      RESOLVED-

1)           That the Annual Governance Statement is approved (Appendix 1).

2)           To note the Leader of the City Council and the Chief Executive will be asked to confirm their agreement to the AGS by signing a hard copy of Appendix 1 which will be stored securely. 

3)           To note that the AGS once signed by the Leader of the City Council and Chief Executive will be published alongside the council’s Annual Accounts.