291Content of annual report

291 Content of annual report (1) The annual report of a council must include: (a) a copy of the council's audited financial statement for the relevant financial year; and (b) an assessment of: (i) the council's performance against the objectives stated in the relevant municipal, regional or shire plan adopted for the relevant financial year (applying indicators of performance set in the plan); and (ii) for a council for a region – the activities of any local authority within the council's area for the relevant financial year; and (c) an itemisation of any shared services the council has been involved with for the relevant financial year; and (d) details in relation to any delegations of the council's functions and powers to a council committee, local authority or local government subsidiary in force for the relevant financial year; and (e) an itemisation of any amounts of fees or allowances paid to committee members in the relevant financial year; and

Local Government Act 2019 163 (f) a report on the consultations undertaken by the council in the relevant financial year; and (g) an assessment of the council's performance of service delivery and projects for the relevant financial year, with reference to the advice and recommendations of a local authority or authorities; and (h) any other information prescribed by regulation or in accordance with guidelines made by the Minister. (2) The annual report must be in the approved form. Note for section 291 The annual report of a constituent council of a local government subsidiary has additional requirements mentioned in section 70(2).