Issue - meetings

Report by Director of Corporate Services

CIPFA and SOLACE published a revised Framework for “Delivering Good Governance in Local Government “ in 2007.  The Framework was intended to define the principles that should underpin the governance of local authorities and provides a structure to assist authorities with their own approach to governance.  The Framework has taken the six core principles, from the “Good Governance Standard for Public Services” (2004) and adapted these principles for local government, identifying eighteen supporting principles.

In May 2009 a CIPFA/Solace guidance note for Scottish Local Authorities was published identifying local code requirements underlying the principles and providing for self assessment of the Local Authority governance arrangements.  A report setting out the arrangements for the preparation of the Local Code of Corporate Governance, together with a draft annual governance statement was considered.

Decision

1.             Approved the proposed arrangements for preparing and maintaining the framework; and

2.             Approved the Draft Code of Corporate Governance and Draft Statement of Governance and Internal Control, subject to refinements over the remainder of 2009.

(Reference: Report by Director of Corporate Services, submitted)