Present at the Meeting
- Councillor M W Winstanley (Chairman)
- Councillor B J Fagan
- Councillor T W Halliwell (Cabinet Champion)
- Councillor J Haley
- Councillor M Klieve
- Councillor J Miller
- Councillor C Rigby
- Councillor C Sweeney
- Mr T Addison (Independent Member)
- Mr W Anderton (Independent Member)
- Mr P Connor (Independent Member)
19. Apologies for absence : Councillors Mrs K Aldred, Ms P L Holland and P Prescott .
20. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 7 June 2007 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
21. Statement of accounts for 2006/07: The Committee considered a report on the statement of accounts for 2006/07.
Members asked questions to which the Director of Finance and Information Technology responded.
Resolved: (1) The Committee accepts the report now submitted.
(2)The Committee extends best thanks to the Director of Finance and Informtion and Technology and his staff for the excellent standard and understandable formatting of the statement of accounts.
(Councillor B J Fagan declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item because his son and daughter-in-law are employees in the Finance and Information Technology Department and because he is also a Member of the Standards Committee. Councillor C Rigby declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item because his daughter is an employe of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust and he is a Member of Greater Manchester Pensions Fund. Councillor M W Winstanley declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item because he is a Board Member of Wigan and Leigh Housing).
22. Comprehensive performance assessment use of resources action plan update : The Committee considered a report updating Members on the Council’s action plan following the comprehensive performance assessment use of resources assessment 2006.
Members asked questions to which the Director of Finance and Information Technology responded.
Resolved: The Committee accepts the report now submitted.
(Councillor B J Fagan declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item because his son and daughter-in-law are employees in the Finance and Information Technology Department and because he is also a Member of the Standards Committee).
23. Treasury management annual report: The Committee considered a report that gave a comprehensive summary of the treasury management function for the financial year 2006/07.
Members asked questions to which the Director of Finance and Information Technology responded.
Resolved: The Committee accepts the report now submitted.
(Councillor B J Fagan declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item because his son and daughter-in-law are employees in the Finance and Information Technology Department and because he is also a Member of the Standards Committee).
