Agenda item

To consider the adoption of a new charter relating to Member / Officer interaction.

Policy and Resources Committee

Establishment Committee

(Deputy Catherine McGuinness)

(Tracey Graham)

18 November 2021

Member / Officer Charter

A Member/Officer Protocol had been adopted by the Court of Common Council in 2006 and was most recently reviewed and updated in April 2019. Since then, several factors had suggested that the existing Member/Officer Protocol required review and to be given a higher profile within the City Corporation’s governance arrangements as soon as practicable.

Following a review of the existing Protocol and consideration by the Establishment and Policy & Resources Committee, the draft Member/Officer Charter was now presented the Court for consideration.

Resolved – That the proposed Member/Officer Charter be approved as set out in appendix one to the report.