Decision details

Review of Code of Corporate Governance and the Annual Governance Statement

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Standards and Audit Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

 

To review compliance with the Code of Corporate Governance and approve the Annual Governance Statement .

 

Decision:

* RESOLVED -

 

1)           That the following documents be referred to the Standards and Audit Committee:

 

a)           the Annual Review of the Local Code of Corporate Governance for 2014/15 (Appendix 1 to the report);

b)           the Annual Governance Statement (Appendix 2 to the report);

c)           the Annual Governance Statement Action Plan (Appendix 3 to the report).

 

2)           That the Standards and Audit Committee be recommended to:

 

a)           consider the documents listed in resolution (1) above; 

b)           subject to any amendments that they consider appropriate, approve the Annual Governance Statement and Action Plan; and

c)           recommend that the Annual Governance Statement be signed by the Leader and Chief Executive.

 

3)           That a review of the Code of Corporate Governance be undertaken after 12 months.

 

4)           That progress on implementing the Action Plan be monitored by the Corporate Management Team.

 

Contact: Jenny Williams Email: jenny.williams@chesterfield.gov.uk Tel: 01246 345468.

Report author: Jenny Williams

Publication date: 16/06/2015

Date of decision: 16/06/2015

Decided at meeting: 16/06/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 18/06/2015

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