Issue - meetings

The Leader’s Portfolio

To consider report FIN/597 of the Head of Corporate Finance.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)      approves the Anti-Bribery Policy (Appendix A of report FIN/597) for adoption and subsequent publication.

b)      delegates authority to the Head of Corporate Finance, in consultation with the  Leader, to review and make minor amendments to the Anti-Bribery Policy as further changes to legislation and statutory guidance are introduced.

(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact this recommendation).

Reasons for the Recommendations

To fulfil the Council’s duty to review and publish guidance relating to the Anti-Bribery Policy.

The Leader presented report FIN/597of the Head of Corporate Finance.  It was noted that the proposed policy represented an important part of the Council’s approach to deal with the risk of fraud corruption. The Policy sought to complement the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Whistleblowing Policy and contributes to the overall Corporate Governance framework established to ensure that the Council is well managed fulfils its statutory and regulatory duties in a proper and responsible manner. The report sought approval for the Policy.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)      approves the Anti-Bribery Policy (Appendix A of report FIN/597) for adoption and subsequent publication.

b)      delegates authority to the Head of Corporate Finance, in consultation with the Leader, to review and make minor amendments to the Anti-Bribery Policy as further changes to legislation and statutory guidance are introduced.

(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact this recommendation).

Reasons for the Recommendations

To fulfil the Council’s duty to review and publish guidance relating to the Anti-Bribery Policy.