The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions were noted.

DECISION

1.    Agree the principles and action plan contained in the Transparency Protocol, contained in appendix 1 of this report.

Action by:

DIRECTOR, LAW, PROBITY AND GOVERNANCE (M. CLAY)

AND ALL DIRECTORATES

(Service Head, Corporate Strategy and Equality (L. Russell)

The Mayor introduced the report. He noted the Pre-Scrutiny Question and officer response.

Councillor John Pierce, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee welcomed the report as a demonstration of the Mayor’s commitment to transparency. He urged the Mayor to also consider the recommendations that would be coming out of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s Transparency Commission.

The Mayor welcomed the contribution of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and their Transparency Commission. He stated that a key demonstration of Transparency was the willingness to be challenged in respect of decisions taken. He also highlighted that the Governance Review Working Group would be examining a number of these issues on a cross-party basis.

RESOLVED

1.    Agree the principles and action plan contained in the Transparency Protocol, contained in appendix 1 of this report.