Annual Report 2017-18

Contents
Introduction                                                                       4
A message from our Mayor                                                            4
A message from our Chief Executive Officer                                            6
Councillors                                                                         7


The Year in Review                                                                 8

Reportable Disclosures                                                            16
Information relating to Councillors                                                16
Reportable Council resolutions for the period                                      17
Councillors’ expenses and resources provided                                       17
Summary of expenses/ reimbursements paid to Councillors for the period             18
Councillor meeting attendance                                                      18
Complaints about Councillors                                                       19
Overseas travel                                                                    20
Executive remuneration                                                             20
Equal opportunity employment                                                       20
Administrative action complaints                                                   21
Council registers                                                                  21
Community grants 2017/18                                                           22
Discretionary funds                                                                28
Beneficial enterprises                                                              28
Business activities                                                                28
Significant business activity                                                       28
Commercial business units                                                          28
Competitive neutrality                                                             28
Services, facilities and activities, for which special rates/ charges levied       28
Summary of concessions for rates and charges                                       29
Invitations to change tenders                                                      30
Audit and Risk Committee                                                           30
Internal Audit                                                                     30


Community Financial Report 2017/18                                                32
Background                                                                         32
Highlights and achievements                                                        32
Where was the budget spent?                                                        33
Statement of comprehensive income                                                  33
Operating revenue – where the money came from                                      34
Operating expenditure – where the money goes                                       34
Statement of financial position                                                     35
Assets - what we own                                                               36
Liabilities – what we owe                                                          36
Statement of changes in equity                                                     36
Statement of cash flows                                                             37
Financial Ratios                                                                   38
Summary                                                                            39
Financial Statements                                                               40



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