Issue - meetings

The joint report of the Head of Internal Audit and Compliance and the Borough Solicitor seeks approval for the Code of Corporate Governance which has been revised to take account of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)’s “Application Note to Delivering Good Governance in Local Government: a Framework”.

The Committee is asked to adopt the Code of Corporate Governance as a basis for self-assessment, continuous improvement and as a contributor to the production of the Annual Governance Statement.

The Committee considered the joint report of the Head of Internal Audit and Compliance and the Borough Solicitor.

The report sought approval for the Code of Corporate Governance which had been revised to take account of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)’s ‘Application Note to Delivering Good Governance in Local Government: a Framework’

In order to implement the recommendations contained within the Application Note, the Council’s Code of Corporate Governance had been revised to include additional/expanded governance requirements. The Committee noted that the Application Note was intended to be a temporary measure only which would operate for the financial years 2009/10 and 2010/11 during which time a full review of the CIPFA/SOLACE Framework, including consultation would be carried out.

RESOLVED: 

That the Code of Corporate Governance be adopted and used as a basis for self-assessment, continuous improvement and as a contributor to producing the Annual Governance Statement.