Issue - meetings

The Committee considered an update to the Council’s Code of Corporate Governance and a report on the ongoing work by the Corporate Governance Group in respect of the Council’s Governance Framework.

A review of the Code of Corporate Governance had taken place and a few minor changes had been made as outlined in the report.

The Corporate Governance Group had been working on producing a diagrammatic version of the Council’s Governance Framework to include a core policy list. Versions of the framework had been discussed with the Corporate Management Team, within the specialist Member/Officer group and at the recent Member training sessions. The latest version had been submitted to the Committee to note the ongoing work in this area.

RESOLVED

That

(1)  the update to the Code of Corporate Governance as set out at Appendix A to the report be approved subject to the addition of the following wording to Principle 1:

“The charge to taxpayers to be affordable and reasonable.”

(2)  the ongoing work on the Council’s Governance Framework be noted; and

(3)  the officers ascertain whether any training will be provided by Cheshire East Council for the new town councillors for Crewe when elected next year, and Members be informed accordingly.