Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

Councillor Bartlett made a declaration of interest, in his role as a Director of BH Live and BH Enterprises Ltd. 

In relation to the items of business appearing below, the Committee is asked to consider the following resolution: -

‘That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs such interest in disclosing the information.’

RESOLVED that under Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs such interest in disclosing the information.

It is a statutory requirement to agree the annual financial statements for the Lower Central Gardens and submit to the Charity Commission by 31 January each year. The Board are asked to review and agree the accounts prior to them being signed off by the Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Transformation.

Exempt Report as defined in Paragraph 3 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Finance Manager presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Board was advised that it is a statutory requirement to agree the annual financial statements for the Lower Central Gardens and submit to the Charity Commission by 31 January each year. The Board were asked to review and agree the accounts prior to them being signed off by the Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Transformation.

Gareth Norris, the audit Director from Grant Thornton confirmed that the audit process had gone well and there were no significant findings.  The Audit Plan had been circulated and the Leader had received this in advance of signing.  It was confirmed that a Management letter of representation would also be supplied. 

RESOLVED that the Board agree the accounts for the financial year 2020/21.

Voting: Unanimous