Decision details

Cabinet to consider the Local Code of Corporate Governance which is an important tool in demonstrating and maintaining effective corporate governance across the Council. The Code will progress to Full Council on July 14^th for adoption

(Joint Report of the Monitoring Officer and the Head of Legal Service – Agenda Item 18):

In considering this report we noted that the six core principles of standards in public life, which had been developed by the Nolan Committee, had been applied to the local code. There were further outlined in the report a series of supporting principles and actions that show how good governance should be embedded in practice. It was important to note that the code helped define what all Members and officers should be doing to promote good governance within in the Council. This was also a key set of rules to have in place in preparation for the CAA.

RESOLVED:

1. That approval be granted to the draft Haringey Local Code of Corporate Governance as set out in the Appendix to the interleaved report and to it being recommended to the Council on 14 July for formal adoption.

2. That approval be granted to the measures proposed in paragraph 7.5 of the interleaved report to publicise the Code after its adoption.