Decision details
Local Code of Governance
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive reviewing the Council’s Local Code of Governance (now to be called ‘A simple and effective governance framework’).
Recommended:-
1. That the revised Local Code of Governance – A simple and effective governance framework – as set out at Appendix A to the submitted report, be approved.
2. That the Council’s Constitution be updated to reflect the revised framework.
3. That it be noted that the work to help embed the principles of good governance will include a refresh to the Councillor/Officer Relations Protocol, as agreed by the Standards Committee on 3rd October 2019.
Reason for recommendations:
The Council is required to have in place a Local Code of Governance that sets out its governance framework.
Other Options:
Not adopting a revised simple and effective governance framework would mean the Council’s governance framework would lack clarity and would hinder delivery of the Southend 2050 outcomes.
Note: This is a Council Function
Eligible for call in to: Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert
Report author: Joanna Ruffle
Publication date: 08/11/2019
Date of decision: 05/11/2019
Decided at meeting: 05/11/2019 - Cabinet
Effective from: 16/11/2019
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