Decision - Formal approval of the Annual Governance Statement 2024-2025

Brighton and Hove Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee Decided 24 Jun 2025 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee

Report author

Rima Desai

Published

25 Jun 2025

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee approve the Annual Governance Statement 2024-2025 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report. Once approved, the AGS will be signed by the City Council's Leader and the Chief Executive before publication alongside the City Council's Accounts.

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The statement reviews Brighton & Hove City Council’s governance, risk management and internal control arrangements for 2024/25. It concludes that governance arrangements were robust overall, while identifying further work needed on financial sustainability, learning-organisation practices, digital governance, housing safety, data quality and risk management.

Recommendation

Approve the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 and monitor delivery of the identified governance improvement actions during 2025/26.

Financial impact

The revised Medium-Term Financial Strategy identifies a savings requirement of £60.3 million over the next four years, including £15.8 million in 2025/26; no specific cost is attached to approval of the statement.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Audit, Standards and General Purposes Committee

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City Councilresidentsservice usersthe publiccouncillorsCorporate Leadership TeamAudit, Standards & General Purposes CommitteeCabinetInternal Auditexternal auditorscouncil employeescouncil tenantschildren and young peopleadults receiving social carepeople on service waiting lists

Next steps

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Corporate Leadership Team to own and drive the 2025/26 governance improvement actions.
Include the actions in the refreshed Corporate Leadership Plan.
Monitor implementation and report progress to Cabinet and in the next Annual Governance Statement.
Continue monitoring budgets, reserves, capital receipts, financial systems and contract-management compliance.
Improve governance for digital technology, health and safety, housing stock data and adult social care waiting-list risks.

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