The purpose of the report was to reflect on the Council’s self-assessment for 2021-22 and present the Governance and Audit Committee with a proposed approach, process, and timeline for the development of the self-assessment for 2022-23.

In summary, the plan is to populate a report very similar to last year’s. That report received positive feedback, including from the Welsh Government.

The draft self-assessment report will be presented to the Governance and Audit Committee on 26 July 2023.

Following an engagement and consultation process over the summer, it is proposed that the final self-assessment will be presented to Cabinet and Council in September 2023.

The Chairperson drew attention to the consultation process to note that it needed to be open and transparent, and asked if the final self-assessment changes as a result of the consultation over the summer that it comes back to Governance and Audit Committee before going on to Cabinet and Council.

The Corporate Policy and Public Affairs Manager confirmed, given there wasn’t a focus on the content, they weren't intending to do an in-person, nor a formal 8-to-12-week, consultation; and also, that if there were substantive changes, the report would come before the Committee again before going to Cabinet and the Council.

RESOLVED:

Subject to comments made by Members, the Committee agreed the proposed processes and arrangements for the corporate self-assessment 2022/23.