Issue - meetings

to note that the Convener had accepted two reports onto the agenda, item 8.6 External Audit Annual Report and item 8.7 Audited Annual Accounts 2020/21 as a matter of urgency in terms of Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which would be considered at the relevent place on the agenda.

In terms of Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Committee was informed that the Convener had accepted two reports onto the agenda and that they had to determine whether they would discuss them today and make decisions on the items.

The Committee resolved:-

to agree that (1) the External Audit Annual Report (8.6) was of an urgent nature and required to be considered this day to enable members to consider the report along with the annual accounts; and (2) the Audited Annual Accounts 2020/21 (8.7) was of an urgent nature and required to be considered this day to provide assurance on the Council’s financial management ahead of the first quarterly reporting of the new financial year, to provide certainty and assurance to the Council.