Agenda item

Report of the Managing Director

The Managing Director submitted a report (previously circulated) seeking approval of the Council’s draft Annual Governance Statement (also previously circulated), a key corporate document which involved a variety of people charged with delivering governance within the Authority and which was required to be published each year, to accompany the Statement of Accounts, in accordance with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

It was reported that the Annual Governance Statement outlined the Council’s responsibilities; explained the purpose of the governance framework; set out key elements; detailed the review of its effectiveness; and highlighted any significant governance issues; and included a commitment by the Leader of the Council and the Managing Director to ensure the continuous improvement of the system in place.

Members discussed Paragraph 46 of the submitted report in relation to the Local Plan and agreed an amendment to the timetable for the Local Plan to be submitted for inspection.

RESOLVED – That the draft Annual Governance Statement, as appended to the submitted report, be approved with the following amendment to Paragraph 46 of the submitted report as follows :-

‘An up to date Plan is essential to meeting the development needs of the Borough and ensuring the Council can shape and are in control of development.  The new Local Plan will cover the period 2016 to 2036.  The revised timetable is that the Local Plan to be submitted for inspection in 2020 (with adoption likely in 2020).  A revised timetable will be considered by Members for approval in due course’.