That Executive Board supports the following recommendations made by the Audit and Governance Committee for submission to Council:

1.   That the Model Code of Conduct at Appendix A to this report be adopted, without amendment, as this Council’s Code of Conduct (including those parts in square brackets and being relevant to the Executive Board model operated by this Council).

2.   That delegated authority be granted to the Monitoring Officer to make amendments to the Protocol on Member and Employee Relations so far as is necessary to ensure consistency with the Model Code of Conduct.

3.   That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to update the Council’s Constitution accordingly.

4.   That a voluntary process be introduced by the Council for Members to sign up to the new Model Code of Conduct to demonstrate their understanding, acceptance and compliance with the Code, with signatory details published on the Council’s website.