Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDED:  That the Code of Corporate Governance be approved.

Reason for Decision

To detail the council’s commitment to good corporate governance.

The Chief Executive presented the report which explained that the Code of Corporate Governance was last reviewed and approved by Council in 2015. The code had been refreshed following the publication of CIPFA guidance.

At its meeting on 11 March 2019, Audit Committee agreed to recommend the code to Cabinet.

The principles from 2012 and 2016 were discussed and it was noted that they had been reviewed and were established across all the public sector and the Government so all organisations were judged against the same rules.

Under standing order 34, Councillor Pope asked why the report had been brought, and after it being confirmed that it was a requirement for the Council to do so, stressed that it was important for the Council follow the principles as he considered the Council would not be in the situation it was in if they had been followed.

The Chair disagreed with his comment about the situation the Council was in, and reminded members that a review was still underway.

RECOMMENDED:  That the Code of Corporate Governance be approved.

Reason for Decision

To detail the council’s commitment to good corporate governance.