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Local Code of Corporate Governance

 

 

Meeting: 28/01/2025 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 317)

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Purpose

To present the latest version of the Local Code of Corporate Governance for Cotswold District Council for adoption.

 

Recommendations

That the Committee Review and adopt the latest version of the Local Code of Corporate Governance.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report presented the latest version of the Local Code of Corporate Governance for Cotswold District Council.

 

The Director of Governance and Development presented the annual report which required review and adoption.

 

It was noted that CIPFA and SOLACE had introduced the governance framework in 2016, recommending local codes of governance.

 

The document presented outlined the seven principles of good governance, detailed in paragraph 3.3.

 

It was noted that governance covers systems, processes, culture, values, and accountability, ensuring public interest.

 

When asked how the Council's governance compared to other Gloucestershire districts, the Director of Governance and Development noted that no forensic comparison had been done but emphasised ongoing learning from professional bodies.

 

The Deputy Chief Executive explained that the local code of corporate governance was essentially the template of the principles that would be used to develop the annual governance statement, assessing compliance with the code and flagging any issues. The Annual Governance Statement (AGS) would be issued at year-end on the 31 March 2025.  

 

An all-member briefing on the code of conduct for complaints would be added to the member briefing programme. It was also noted that more information would be made available to Councillors through the portal.

 

Councillor Robbins confirmed that the AGS would be reviewed by the Committee before year-end.

 

The Committee asked that two amendments be noted for inclusion in the 2024/2025 version.

  • Updating terminology from AONB to “Cotswold National Landscape.”
  • Quantifying the success of Crowdfund Cotswold and SpaceHive

 

Resolved: The Audit and Governance Committee adopted the latest version of the Local Code of Corporate Governance.

 

 

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