Decision details

The Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report to seek approval from Committee for the proposed changes that had been made to a number of policies following annual review, namely:

·         Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy

·         Corporate Debt Write-Off Policy

·         Anti-Money Laundering Policy

Minor changes had been made to the policies which were attached to the report with amendments shown in tracked changes for Members information.

Members raised concerns around measures some individuals used in order to avoid paying business rates and it was noted that, although the Council was responsible for the collection of business rates, these were set by central Government.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

Approve the proposed changes that have been made to the policies listed below, following an annual review of the same:

1. Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy
2. Corporate Debt Write-Off Policy
3. Anti-Money Laundering Policy

Councillor S O’Rourke left the meeting in respect of the next agenda item.