RESOLVED
That the Cabinet:
a) approves the Whistleblowing Policy (Appendix A of report FIN/574) for adoption and subsequent publication.
b) delegates authority to the Head of Corporate Finance, in consultation with the Leader,of the Council to review and make minor amendments to the Whistleblowing 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 a policy regarding the Whistleblowing and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.