Agenda item

The Authority Solicitor presented the report which was seeking Members’ approval of the audited Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25.

There were no further updates to the report.

·       It was clarified that the annual governance statement had been audited by external auditors

·       The timelines for progress for the new standing orders constitution coming to the Governance Review Working Group (GRWG) were discussed and when Members would be seeing this for approval - draft coming to January 2026 GRWG and then aiming to take it to next Authority meeting in February 2026. 

The recommendations as set out in the report were moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

1. To approve the audited Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25 appended at Appendix 1 for sign off by the Chief Executive and the Chair of the Authority.
   
   
2. To delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer, following consultation with the Chair of the Authority, to make minor changes to the Code of Corporate Governance following publication of the Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25.