Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE LEGAL MANAGER AND DEPUTY MONITORING OFFICER

To obtain Council’s endorsement of an updated Member and Officer Indemnity Policy, and to bring this issue to the attention of the membership (and Officers) in terms of limit to any insurance or indemnity that is provided.

RESOLVED: That Council authorised the amendments to the adopted Officer/ Member Indemnity & Insurance Policy as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

REASON FOR DECISION: The Council should have an up-to-date Policy in the event of legal action that arises when Officers and Members carry out official Council duties. The last update approved by Full Council was on the 24.09.2020.