A report on the draft Annual Governance Statement for 2025/26 for

publication with the Council’s financial statements.

The Committee considered a report setting out the draft 2025/26 Annual Governance Statement (AGS), which was attached to the report at Appendix 1.  The Council was required to prepare and publish an AGS each year as an accompaniment to the authority’s financial statements.  The Council was responsible for ensuring that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9