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(i)       to note that the Chief Officer – Finance would liaise with colleagues on the format for future reports; and

(ii)      to note the annual report of the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee.

The Committee had before it the annual committee effectiveness report by the Director of Commissioning for consideration.  The annual effectiveness reports were introduced in 2018/19 following a recommendation from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) as part of the Council’s work towards securing that organisation’s accreditation in governance excellence.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee –

(a)      provide comments and observations on the data contained within the annual report; and

(b)      note the annual report of the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee.

Members provided comments on the content of the annual report and specifically whether the data from the table at 6.7 could be presented in a different way.  Members noted that the layout of the reports were identical across all committees therefore the comments were relevant for all committees.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that the Chief Officer – Finance would liaise with colleagues on the format for future reports; and

(ii)      to otherwise approve the recommendations contained in the report.