Our Commitment To Corporate Governance

Worcester City Council is committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance.

Our corporate governance framework is aimed at achieving our business objectives in a way that is responsible, honest, transparent and accountable. Our Councillors and employees are committed to complying with our constitution and our codes of conduct for councillors and employees.

The Council has approved a code of conduct for employees outlining the behaviour expected of employees in their dealings with residents, customers, colleagues, suppliers, councillors and other partners and stakeholders. Copies of these can be found on our website.

The Council has approved a code of conduct for Councillors and this is reviewed by an independent Standards Committee. The roles of councillors, the cabinet and the Council’s various overview and scrutiny committees (including the Audit Committee) is set out in the constitution.

The cabinet’s role is to organise and direct the affairs of the Council in accordance with the directions of the Council, and its constitution, all relevant laws, regulations and corporate governance standards. The cabinet holds regular meetings and is scrutinised by four separate committees.

Details of how we have met the requirements of corporate governance are set out in our Annual Governance Statement. This shows how the Council delivers economy, efficiency and effectiveness through a sound system of internal control which includes the management of risk. The statement shows where the Council is taking action to improve these arrangements.

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