Agenda item - Code of Conduct for Employees

Report of the Head of Law & Monitoring Officer (copy attached).

That the Audit & Standards Committee:

1)           Agree the council’s revised Code of Conduct for Employees as set out in Appendix 1.

2)           Resolve to recommend the Code to Full Council for approval.

That Full Council:

1)            Approve the revised Code of Conduct for Employees as set out in Appendix 1

28.1      The Committee considered a report of the Head of Law & Monitoring Officer that sought approval for a number of amendments to the council’s Code of Conduct for Employees.

28.2      Councillor Cobb stated the report was a thorough update, noting that the Code of Conduct for Employees had last been updated in 2013. Councillor Cobb asked if the updates were prompted by the staff disciplinary issues found by Internal Audit in 2013.

28.3      The Principal Audit Manager confirmed that part of the update to the Code of Conduct did relate to work undertaken by Internal Audit but also linked to the staff behaviour framework and other policies initiated since 2013.

28.4      The Chair noted that the council’s recognised Trade Unions had been consulted on the proposed changes and asked if any feedback had been received.

28.5      The Senior Lawyer confirmed that the council’s recognised Trade Unions had provided input in a meaningful way and had not raised any substantive objections as far as she was aware.

28.6      RESOLVED-

That the Audit & Standards Committee:

1)        Agree the council’s revised Code of Conduct for Employees as set out in Appendix 1.

2)        Resolve to recommend the Code to Full Council for approval.

That Full Council:

1)        Approve the revised Code of Conduct for Employees as set out in Appendix 1