Issue - meetings

Officers advised that the 2015/16 Annual Governance Statement had identified two significant governance issues; these were Schem of Delegation (L B Havering) and Commissioning and Contracts (including compliance with procurement rules) these were considered to be ongoing and were included in the 2016/17 statement.

Three other significant issues had been identified for 2016/17. These were:

·         Mercury Land Holdings;

·         Projects and Programme Management; and

·         Information Technology and Information Governance.

The Committee considered the planned action and timetables for addressing these issues and sought assurance that the Scheme of Delegation review would be completed on time.

Officers gave an assurance that the September deadline was achievable.

The Committee agreed the Annual Governance Statement.