Decision - Updated Whistleblowing Policy

Brighton and Hove Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee Decided 22 Apr 2025 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee

Report author

Victoria Simpson

Published

23 Apr 2025

Reference

7435

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee: 1) Note the information in this report and agrees to receive an annual report on the Whistleblowing Policy, process and themes. 2) Approves the updated Whistleblowing Policy as detailed in Appendix 1. 3) Authorise the Council's Monitoring Officer to publish the updated Whistleblowing Policy on the Council's intranet and website, and to make any changes they consider to be necessary or incidental to ensure consistency with the Council's other complaints-related arrangements.

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The policy explains how Brighton & Hove City Council staff, contractors, consultants, councillors and members of the public can raise concerns about suspected wrongdoing or risks in the public interest. It sets out routes for reporting concerns, confidentiality protections, investigation arrangements, escalation procedures and external contacts.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

Approve and maintain the Council’s Whistleblowing Policy, with officers reviewing it annually and bringing substantive changes to the Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee.

Financial impact

None stated

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Brighton & Hove City Council’s Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City Council staffcontractors and employees of contractors working for Brighton & Hove City Councilself-employed consultants working for Brighton & Hove City Councilmembers of the publicelected councillors and co-opted appointeeswhistleblowersInternal Audit and Human Resources teamsthe public

Next steps

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Officers will review the policy annually.
Substantive changes will be brought to the Council’s Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee.
The Director Governance & Law will maintain the register of whistleblowing complaints and report regularly to the committee.
Whistleblowing concerns should normally be raised with a line manager, relevant Corporate Director or the dedicated whistleblowing reporting inbox.
Complaints will be acknowledged within five working days and investigated or redirected to the appropriate process.

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