Issue - meetings

Alwen Williams, Chief Executive to present report.

To accept and approve the Annual Governance Statement for Ambition North Wales

The report was presented by Alwen Williams, Chief Executive of the CJC.

RESOLVED

To accept and approve the Annual Governance Statement for Ambition North Wales. 

DISCUSSION

The report was submitted noting that the Annual Governance Statement outlined that the governance arrangements in place were robust, transparent and based on best practice. It was highlighted that arrangements and processes were continually being adapted and that there was room for further development.

It was highlighted that it had been accepted by the Monitoring Officer and the Statutory Finance Officer.

Members thanked the officer for the report and highlighted section 6 of the report - Managing Risk, Performance and Finance, stating that risk management was paramount as a public body. However, it was expressed that the main risk was being too robust and to ensure a balance between spending money and risk management. It was responded by noting that the report recognised where the Joint Committee stood today and set out how to move forward. Attention was drawn to the recommendations to be refined further to achieve a balance between risk and expenditure as projects needed to move quickly. It was asked for plans that did not reach the requirements to be brought directly back to the Board for discussion.