Decision - Code of Corporate Governance and Risk Management Framework

RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards and General Purposes Committee: 1) Approve the updated Code of Corporate Governance as included in appendix 1. 2) Note the current Risk Management Framework as included in appendix 2. Any feedback from the committee will be taken into account when refreshing the Risk Management Framework for approval by Cabinet.

The draft Code of Corporate Governance explains how Brighton & Hove City Council’s governance arrangements support lawful, transparent, ethical and financially sustainable decision-making. It sets out the seven principles of good governance, the council’s performance and assurance arrangements, responsibilities of members and officers, and annual monitoring through the Annual Governance Statement.