DECISION

1.    To note the progress in delivering the actions set out in the Mayor’s Transparency Protocol (Appendix A to the report);

2.    To approve the actions in response to the Transparency Commission’s recommendations (Appendix B to the report).

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, LAW, PROBITY AND GOVERNANCE (G. WHITE)

(Interim Service Head, Corporate Strategy and Equalities)

(Interim Service Manager, Strategy, Policy and Performance (A. Hoque)

The Mayor introduced the report. He welcomed it and indicated he was happy to accept the recommendations as set out.

Councillor John Pierce, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC), addressed Cabinet. He explained that OSC had reviewed the report and welcomed the actions taken in response to the original recommendations. A key target over the next period was to advance the work on becoming an Open Data Champion and in particular ensuring data was accessible.

The Mayor agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the progress in delivering the actions set out in the Mayor’s Transparency Protocol (Appendix A to the report);

2.    To approve the actions in response to the Transparency Commission’s recommendations (Appendix B to the report).