Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director, Resources that sought approval of the updated Local Code of Corporate Governancefor inclusion in the Council’s Constitution(for copy see file of Minutes).

The Risk, Insurance & Governance Manager highlighted the changes in the document and made reference to performing an annual test to confirm that the merged role of the Director of Children’s Services and Adult Services have not weakened the focus on outcomes for children and young people.  Ms K Larkin-Bramley pointed out that this should also apply to vulnerable adults.

Councillor L Armstrong asked why the Single Equality Scheme had been removed from the Code and was advised that the scheme no longer applied.  The Risk, Insurance and Governance Manager assured the Committee that the Equality Act still applied and nothing within the legislation had changed.

Resolved:

That the revised Local Code of Corporate Governance be approved.