To recommendto the Corporate Governance & StandardsCommittee:
(1) That the Committee adopts the Council’s Annual Governance Statement for 2021-22, as set out inAppendix 1 to this report, and publishes the Annual Governance Statement alongside theadopted statement ofaccounts for2021-22.
(2) That the Committee approves the self-assessment of the Council’s compliance with the CIPFA financial management code reported at Appendix 2.
Reasonfor Recommendation:
To comply with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Council must prepare,approve, and publishan Annual Governance Statement.
Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:
None.
Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:
None.