Local Code of Governance ( Edit )

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This page can be referred to as http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/governance

Birmingham City Council recognises that:-

Good governance leads to good management, good performance, good stewardship of public money, good public engagement and, ultimately, good outcomes for citizens and service users;
Good governance enables local authorities to pursue their visions in an effective manner, as well as underpinning their visions with appropriate mechanisms for control and management of risk;
All authorities should aim to meet the standards of the best and governance arrangements should not only be sound, but also be seen to be sound;
Governance is about how local governance bodies ensure that they are doing the right things, in the right way, for the right people, in a timely, inclusive, open, honest and accountable manner; and
p. It comprises the systems and processes, and culture and values, by which local government is directed and controlled and through which it accounts to, engages with and, where appropriate, provides leadership to their communities.

Birmingham City Council is committed to applying the core principles set out in the SOLACE / CIPFA Good Governance Framework (2007) of:-

Focusing on the purpose of the authority and on outcomes for the community and creating and implementing a vision for the local area;
Members and officers working together to achieve a common purpose with clearly defined functions and roles;
Promoting values for the authority and demonstrating the values of good governance through upholding high standards of conduct and behaviour;
Taking informed and transparent decisions which are subject to effective scrutiny and managing risks;
Developing the capacity and capability of members and officers to be effective; and
Engaging with local people and other stakeholders to ensure robust public accountability.

Being mindful of the foregoing and, in particular, its duty to promote good governance within the City Council, within Birmingham and the wider West Midlands region, the City Council is satisfied that it already has a well established and robust Constitution and other good governance documents and arrangements in place.

The purpose of this " Local Code of Governance ", therefore, is to provide a simple document, with hyperlinks, to relevant documents relating to governance, which are already available free of charge on the Council’s website.

For any further information on the City Council’s Good Governance arrangements, please do not hesitate to contact:-

Dr Mirza Ahmad, LLD (Hon), MBA, LLM, Barrister Corporate Director of Governance

Birmingham City Council, Ingleby House
11-14 Cannon Street, Birmingham B2 5EN

Tel: 0121-303 9991
email: mirza.ahmad@birmingham.gov.uk

A. The Constitution Links

The following documents can be found below:

Volume A

Articles of the Constitution
Terms of Reference of the Executive, Overview&Scrutiny Committees and Regulatory Committees (including the Standards Committee and the Audit Committee)
Details of Head of Paid Service, Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Chief Finance Officer

Volume B

Standing Orders of the Council
Finance Regulations
Access to Information Procedure Rules
Executive Procedure Rules
Employee Procedure Rules
Scheme of Delegation to Officers
Policy Framework Plan&Strategies
Code of Conduct for Members
Members’ Allowance Scheme
Member / Officer Relations Protocol
Code of Conduct for Officers
Whistleblowing Code
Planning Code of Conduct
Officers’ Gift&Hospitality Template&Guidance
FAQs on the Constitution
Layman’s Gude to the Constitution
A Guide to Constituency Committees

p. Members’ Training&Development ( under construction )

E. Key Miscellaneous links:

p. Comments, Complaints and Compliments Procedure

“Volume A Part 2 (A) – Executive (Size: 254 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D902248Volume+A+Part+2+%28A%29+Executive.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391262062&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 4 (D) – Constitutional Guide (Size: 288 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D91526Volume+B+-+Part+4+%28D%29+Constitutional+Guide.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391264652&ssbinary=true

“Volume A Part 1 – Articles (Size: 246 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D600922Volume+A+Part+1+Articles.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391262125&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 2 (A) – Council Standing Orders (Size: 217 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D522867Volume+B+-+Part+2+%28A%29+Council+Standing+Orders.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391262188&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 5 (E) Officers Gifts (Size: 385 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D27181Volume+B+-+Part+5+%28E%29.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391264715&ssbinary=true

“Volume A Part 2 (B) – Overview and Scrutiny (Size: 119 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D561746Volume+A+Part+2+%28B%29+Overview+%26+Scrutiny.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391262251&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 3 (I) – Whistleblowing Code (Size: 114 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D728474Volume+B+-+Part+3+%28I%29+Whistleblowing+Code.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391263651&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 3 (A&B) – Members Code of Conduct (Size: 183 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D884657Volume+B+-+Part+3+%28A%26B%29+Members%27+Code.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391262785&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 3 (F) – Member/Officer Protocol (Size: 214 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D624289Volume+B+-+Part+3+%28F%29+Mem+Off+Protocol.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391263714&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 2 (D) – Access to Information (Size: 122 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D722992Volume+B+-+Part+2+%28D%29+Access+to+Info.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391262911&ssbinary=true

“Volume A Part 2 (F) Standards Committee (Size: 91.9 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D588380Volume+A+Part+2+%28F%29+Standards+Committee.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391262377&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 3 (J) – Planning Code (Size: 152 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D984502Volume+B+-+Part+3+%28J%29+Planning+Code.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391264900&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 2 (I) – Scheme of Delegations (Size: 273 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D310554Volume+B+-+Part+2+%28I%29+Scheme+of+Delegation.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391262974&ssbinary=true

“Volume A Part 2 (E) – CBM&Audit (Size: 92.9 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D809210Volume+A+Part+2+%28E%29+CBM+%26+Audit.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391261810&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 1 – Summary&FAQs (Size: 122 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D170974Volume+B+-+Part+1+%28Summary-FAQs%29.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391261873&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 2 (J) – Policy Framework (Size: 91.1 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D100946Volume+B+-+Part+2+%28J%29+Policy+Framework.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391263037&ssbinary=true

“VVolume B Part 2 (F) – ExecutiveRules (Size: 89.8 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D394430Volume+B+-+Part+2+%28F%29+Executive+Rules.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391263100&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 2 (K) – Officer Designations (Size: 78.0 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D232914Volume+B+-+Part+2+%28K%29+Officer+Designations.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391263163&ssbinary=true

“Volume A Part 2 (D) – Regulatory Committees (Size: 127 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D317452Volume+A+Part+2+%28D%29+Regulatory+Committees.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391261999&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 2 © – Financial Regulations (Size: 160 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D372804Volume+B+-+Part+2+%28C%29+Financial+Regs.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391263226&ssbinary=true

“Volume B Part 3 (H) – Officers Code (Size: 80.5 Kb Type: PDF ) ":http://birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3D122991Volume+B+-+Part+3+%28H%29+Officers+Code.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223391263840&ssbinary=true

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Local Code of Governance ( Edit )

A. The Constitution Links

B. Key Policy Links:

C. Key Budget&Risk Management links:

D. Key Member, Officer and decision making links:

E. Key Miscellaneous links:

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