Agenda item

We have considered a number of facets relating to the City Corporation’s Corporate Governance, namely, a review of the Scheme of Delegation, a proposed change to Standing Orders and changes to the Project Procedure.   

The Scheme of Delegation has not been subject to a comprehensive review for a number of years and modifications are now proposed. The review reflects legislative changes that have occurred over the years and changes to the City Corporation’s policies which were not previously incorporated. 

The drive for efficiency savings including the Corporate Asset Realisation Programme and, more recently, Service Based Reviews have highlighted the need for the City Corporation to be effective in identifying those assets which are surplus to requirements. To assist this, a change is proposed to Standing Orders formalising the process for identifying assets as surplus.

The Project Procedure was approved by the Court of Common Council in November 2011. It has now been reviewed and a number of alterations are proposed to bring the Procedure up to date.

A printed and circulated report covering the matters referred to is now submitted for your consideration.

POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE

(Mark John Boleat)

B) Scheme of Delegations, Standing Orders and the Project Procedure

We have considered a number of facets relating to the City Corporation’s corporate governance, namely, a review of the Scheme of Delegation, a proposed change to Standing Orders and changes to the Project Procedure.   

The Scheme of Delegation has not been subject to a comprehensive review for a number of years and modifications are now proposed. The review reflects legislative changes that have occurred over the years and changes to the City Corporation’s policies which were not previously incorporated. 

The drive for efficiency savings including the Corporate Asset Realisation Programme and, more recently, Service Based Reviews have highlighted the need for the City Corporation to be effective in identifying those assets which are surplus to requirements. To assist this, a change is proposed to Standing Orders formalising the process for identifying assets as surplus.

The Project Procedure was approved by the Court of Common Council in November 2011. It has now been reviewed and a number of alterations are proposed to bring the Procedure up to date.

A printed and circulated report covering the matters referred to is now submitted for your consideration.

Read and agreed to.