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Meeting: 28/09/2021 - Governance and Audit Committee (Item 26)

26 Annual Governance Statement 2020-21 and Closure of Action Plan 19-20 pdf icon PDF 504 KB

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Minutes:

The Committee gave consideration a report which presented to Members the Annual Governance Statement for 2020-21 and Action Plan, having considered the draft report at their meeting in June 2021.  No amendments had been requested at that time.

 

The 2020/21 Action Plan contained 5 issues to be addressed and these were set out at Section 5 of the report and summarised to the Committee.

 

The report also sought closure of the Annual Governance Statement 2019-20 Action Plan.

 

Debate ensued and reference the action “produce a Cultural Strategy”, within the Action Plan 2021, a Member suggested it was important that “Culture” was clearly defined.  The current actions suggested it focussed on the Arts whereas culture should look at wider matters of sports and leisure.

 

Officers undertook to ensure the action owners were made aware of the Committee’s comments, and that the matter would be addressed, however for the avoidance of doubt, the Chairman’s preference was that a formal amendment be made. 

 

The following amendment was therefore moved and seconded,

 

“8.     The Cultural Strategy to include a definition relating to sports and leisure activities” 

 

There was further discussion regarding the appropriateness of the amendment, with the Committee being made aware that the Health and Well-Being Strategy considered matters relating to sport and leisure, rather than the Cultural Strategy within the AGS context.

 

Following further consideration, being mindful of the role of the Committee, comments from Committee Members and given the response provided by Officers earlier in the meeting, the Chairman withdrew his proposal.

 

Ensuring the Cultural Strategy included reference to sports and leisure was a matter that would need to be pursued through Policy Committee routes, and Officers were asked to note the comments made and action appropriately in Policy reports.

 

On that basis it was

 

RESOLVED

 

(a)     the Annual Governance Statement for 2020-21 and associated Action Plan be approved; and

 

(b)     the Action Plan for 2019-20 be signed off as completed.