Issue - meetings

Following the review by the Policy, Governance & Finance Committee at its meeting on 14 June.  To receive and consider the report of the Town Clerk to agree the Annual Governance statement along with the Final Internal Audit Report.

In line with The Accounts & Audit (England) Regulations 2015 - To receive and consider the Annual Governance & Accountability Return – and formally agree and adopt.

To note the Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2021.

The Town Clerk explained that the AGAR had already been reviewed by the Policy, Governance and Finance Committee at its meeting on 14 June 2021 but the Council needed to formally agree and adopt it.

Resolved:           

1.      that the Annual Governance Statement at Section 1 of the Annual Return for the year ended 31 March 2021 be approved, and formally adopted by the Council;

2.      that the Statement of Accounts at Section 2 of the Annual Return for the year ended 31 March 2021 be approved, and formally adopted by the Council;

3.      that in light of the above the Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) for 2020/21 be formally agreed and adopted by the Council.

4.      that the unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 be noted.