Agenda item

To recevie and consider the report of the Deputy Town Clerk.

The Committee received the report of the Deputy Town Clerk which highlighted changes to the Annual Governance Statement for 2026.

Members were informed that updates to the Practitioners Guide, issued by the Smaller Authorities Proper Practices Panel, had introduced a new assertion 10 in the annual statements, requiring the Council to determine whether it met the relevant digital compliance standards.

Although this assertion applied to the 2026 statement, the requirements took effect immediately. It was noted that the Council was already compliant in the necessary areas.

Resolved:

That, the report be noted.