The Assistant Director – Resources presented the first draft of the Authority’s Annual Report for 2024/25 to the Board for review and comments.

Members noted the large size of the report and questioned whether a high-level summary of each section could be added to aid readers in understanding the information.

The Assistant Director – Resources explained that the report required such a large amount of information but that the option of summarising sections would be looked at. It was also explained that, when published, the report would be accompanied on the website by the SYPA In Focus video, introduced for the first time last year, with senior officers summarising the highlights from the report to make it more accessible to all stakeholders.

Members also noted a small number of typographical errors for correction by officers before publishing.

RESOLVED: Members reviewed and commented on the draft Annual Report of the Authority for 2024/25 at Appendix A.