Agenda item

LCR LEP - Revised Constitutional Arrangements

(Author: Caroline Allen, Led by: Caroline Allen)

Minutes:

The Board considered a report of WYCA’s Director of Resources on the revised LCR LEP constitutional arrangements.

 

At the last meeting the Board had considered a report on proposed changes to the constitutional arrangements for the LCR LEP.  These needed to be updated to reflect the National Assurance Framework requirements and recent changes in practice including increased public access to the LEP Board’s reports and meetings.  It was reported that draft best practice guidance on LEP governance and transparency had recently been circulated by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and they had also indicated that a revised National Assurance Framework will be published in April.  This guidance, together with the recommendations from the Ney report, had been reflected in the revised governance documents. 

 

Members discussed and noted the proposed LCR LEP constitution and related governance documents which were attached to the submitted report at Appendices 1 to 8 as follows:

 

Appendix 1      LCR LEP Constitution

Appendix 2      Procedure Rules

Appendix 3      Access to Information Annex

Appendix 4      Code of Practice for Recording

Appendix 5      LEP Board Members’ Code of Conduct

Appendix 6      Procedure for complaints against LEP Board members

Appendix 7      Remuneration and Expenses Scheme

Appendix 8      Confidential complaints procedure

 

It was agreed that the revised LCR LEP constitution and governance documents be adopted with immediate effect with the exception of the Code of Conduct for which a later date of adoption was agreed to provide sufficient lead in time for members of the Board to complete the new form  register of interests. It was therefore proposed that the Code of Conduct take effect from 31 January 2018 with a requirement that the Register of Interests be completed by all members by 28 February 2018 to meet this requirement.

 

The Board thanked officers for preparing the suite of documents and welcomed the new measures that would ensure the organisation was transparent, open and accessible.

 

Resolved:  That the revised LCR LEP constitution and governance documents attached at Appendices 1-8 of the submitted report be adopted with immediate effect with the exception of the Code of Conduct which would come into effect from 31 January 2018 to enable the LCR LEP to meet the requirement from DCLG to publish an up to date register of interests by 28 February 2018.

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