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Sunderland City Council
Civic Centre
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN

Tel. (0191) 520 5555
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Code of Corporate Governance
The Council has a corporate governance framework in place which is aimed at ensuring that it is doing the right things, in the right way, for the right people, in a timely, inclusive, open, honest and accountable manner.  The corporate governance framework comprises the systems, processes, cultures and values through which the Council directs and controls its functions, and through which it accounts to, engages with and, where appropriate leads communities.

The Council's corporate governance framework is based upon guidance jointly issued by the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and recommended as best practice.

The framework is based upon the following six core principles:

  • Core Principle 1 - Focusing on the purpose of the authority and on outcomes for the community and creating and implementing a vision for the local area (Image : pdf logopdf 55 kb)
  • Core Principle 2 - Members and officers working together to achieve a common purpose with clearly defined functions and roles (Image : pdf logopdf 80 kb)
  • Core Principle 3 - Promoting values for the authority and demonstrating the values of good governance through upholding high standards of conduct and behaviour (Image : pdf logopdf 51 kb)
  • Core Principle 4 - Taking informed and transparent decisions which are subject to effective scrutiny and managing risk (Image : pdf logopdf 71 kb)
  • Core Principle 5 - Developing the capacity and capability of members and officers to be effective (Image : pdf logopdf 57 kb)
  • Core Principle 6 - Engaging with local people and other stakeholders to ensure robust public accountability (Image : pdf logopdf 59 kb)
  • Annual Governance Review (Image : pdf logopdf 17 kb)

Full copy of the Code. (Image : pdf logopdf 168 kb)

 
last updated 20/08/08