Issue - meetings

THE POLICY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

To receive the Local Code Of Governance and progress against the Annual Governance Statement Action plan for 2019-20.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the Local Code of Corporate Governance 2020 (Appendix A) be approved;

(2)       That the current position with the AGS Action Plan (Appendix B) be noted.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)       It is recommended practice to review the Local Code of Corporate Governance each year to ensure it remains up to date and relevant.

(2)       Reviewing the AGS Action Plan during 2019/20 provides the Committee with assurances that NHDC is following through with recommended changes and/or

improvements to its governance arrangements.

Audio Recording – 19 Minutes 57 Seconds

The Committee received the report entitled Local Code of Corporate Governance 2020 and Annual Governance Statement 2018/19 (Action Plan for 2019/20) Update, provided by the Policy and Community Engagement Manager.

The Policy and Community Engagement referred Members to the following:

·                Paragraph 7.2 on page 92 within the report;

·                Appendix A starting on page 97 within the report and advised that the basis of assessment had stayed the same for that year. The only amendment made was the addition of the revised Council Objectives that had been agreed earlier in the year;

·                Paragraph 8.2 on page 93 within the report and advised that Appendix B detailed the progress made against the individual actions against the Action Plan for 2019/20; and

·                Appendix B on page 109 within the report and stated that of the 8 actions, 5 had been completed and the remaining 3 were on-going for that financial year.

The following Members asked questions:

·                Councillor Sam Collins.

In response to the Members’ question relating to the Gender Pay Gap report action plan for 2019/20, the Policy and Community Engagement Manager responded that the report was published on an annual basis and that it was being prepared for the end of March 2020. This report would be published on the North Herts District Council website as well as going to the Joint Staff Consultative Committee.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the Local Code of Corporate Governance 2020 (Appendix A) be approved;

(2)       That the current position with the AGS Action Plan (Appendix B) be noted.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)       It is recommended practice to review the Local Code of Corporate Governance each year to ensure it remains up to date and relevant.

(2)       Reviewing the AGS Action Plan during 2019/20 provides the Committee with assurances that NHDC is following through with recommended changes and/or

improvements to its governance arrangements.