Local Code of Governance

Appendix A – Roles and Responsibilities

Stakeholder

Responsibilities

Chief Executive

Accountable for the effectiveness of the council’s arrangements for effective governance.

 

Executive Director (Finance & Transformation)

Section 151 Officer

To ensure that the council has an adequately resourced and effective Governance Services Team.

 

Statutory responsibility to ensure that the council fulfills its obligations under Accounts and Audit Regulations (England) 2015.

 

Assistant Director (Legal & Governance)

 

Monitoring officer

To ensure that the Council has an effective governance services team.

Governance Services

Responsible for the Local Code of Governance and Annual Governance Statement.

Staff

Responsible for following the principles outlined in this document.

Members

Responsible for following the principles outlined in this document.