Issue - meetings

·           To present the Statement of the Accounts for 2020/21.

·           To present the Annual Governance Statement for 2020/21.

·           To present External Audit’s report on the financial statements 2020/21

 (ISA 260 Report).

It was RESOLVED:-

·           To accept the Statement of Accounts 2020/21 and authorise the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer and Chair of the Council to sign the accounts;

·           To note the acceptance of the Annual Governance Statement 2020/21 by the Audit and Governance Committee and refer the document to the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive for signature;

·           To note the reduction in the Council Fund underspend by £188k for the financial year 2020/21 due to amendments made during the audit period which impact on the Council Fund.  This reduces the underspend for the year from £4,204k to £4,016k.

Submitted – the report of the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer as presented to the Governance and Audit Committee on 15 November, 2021.

It was RESOLVED:-

·           To accept the Statement of Accounts 2020/21 and authorise the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer and Chair of the Council to sign the accounts;

·           To note the acceptance of the Annual Governance Statement 2020/21 by the Audit and Governance Committee and refer the document to the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive for signature;

·           To note the reduction in the Council Fund underspend by £188k for the financial year 2020/21 due to amendments made during the audit period which impact on the Council Fund.  This reduces the underspend for the year from £4,204k to £4,016k.