The Assistant Director – Resources presented the updated Local Code of Corporate Governance for members to review.

It was explained to members the update stemmed from an action agreed following the review of the Annual Governance Statement and that the Local Code sets out the arrangements and evidence to show how we evidence the seven principles set out in the Good Governance Framework.

Members were asked to note that once approve the code will form the basis of what compliance is assessing against when the next Annual Governance Statement is carried out.

RESOLVED: Members approved the updated Local Code of Corporate Governance for publication.