Issue - meetings

To consider a revised Whistleblowing Policy.

The Committee considered a report which advised them on the content of the revised Whistleblowing Policy, which had been endorsed by the Audit and Governance Committee on 30 June 2011.

The Whistleblowing Policy formed part of the Constitution and required endorsement by the Constitution Committee prior to its referral to full Council for approval and adoption.

The Committee made a number of suggestions in relation to the Policy including that the wording of the Policy should reflect the fact that it also applied to elected Members as well as employees; the Whistleblower should be kept up to date on progress with the investigation; and the telephone number for the external auditor be included.

RESOLVED: 

That Council be recommended to agree that:

(1)       the Borough Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, in liaison with the Vice Chairman of the Constitution Committee, agree the wording of proposed changes to the revised Whistleblowing Policy.

(2)       the revised Whistleblowing Policy be adopted and included in the Constitution.