Decision details
Local Code of Governance: Review
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive presenting the Council’s revised Local Code of Governance.
Recommended:-
1. That the revised Local Code of Governance, set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.
2. That the Council’s Constitution be updated with the revised Local Code of Governance.
Reason for Decision
To comply with the relevant statutory requirements.
Other Options
Not adopting a revised code that incorporates or reflects the CIPFA/Solace Good Governance Framework for local government would mean the Council’s governance framework was not as robust as it could be, leaving the Council more vulnerable to poor management practice and possible legal challenge.
Note:-This is a Council function
This item is eligible for call in to Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor :- Lamb
Publication date: 18/11/2016
Date of decision: 08/11/2016
Decided at meeting: 08/11/2016 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
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