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Babergh District Council recognises the importance of effective corporate governance. It ensures that the local communities trust the way we carry out our duties.
Corporate Governance is the system by which an Authority directs and controls their functions, and relates to their community.
Governance is about how we ensure that we are doing the right things, in the right way, for the right people, in a timely, inclusive, open, honest and accountable manner. Good governance leads to:
- good management,
- good performance,
- good stewardship of public money,
- good public engagement and,
- ultimately, good outcomes for our citizens and service users.
Good governance enables us to pursue our vision and corporate objectives effectively as well as underpinning these with mechanisms for the control and management of risk.
We have a number of systems and documents in place to ensure we act effectively. These have been captured below for ease of reference:
Governance Links:
Corporate Governance Statement,
Annual Governance Statement 2009/10 (PDF - 72kb),
Annex A - Supporting the Annual Governance Statement (PDF - 65kb),
External Audit Annual Governance Report
Ethical Governance Audit
Risk Management Strategy
Risk Register
Anti Fraud & Corruption Policy
Constitution
Complaints Policy
Inspection Reports and Internal Control Plans
Access to Overview & Scrutiny
Business Continuity Policy & Strategy
Financial Outturn & Statement of Accounts 2008/09
Standards Committee
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