Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer

Members considered a report in relation to Bolsover and North East Derbyshire District Council’s Joint Whistleblowing Policy.

To ensure it was fit for purpose the Joint Whistleblowing Policy was reviewed in February 2021.  No changes were recommended other than housekeeping amendments which were shown as tracked changes in the appendix attached to the report.

The Monitoring Officer had overall responsibility for the maintenance and operation of the policy and maintained a record of concerns raised and outcomes.  The Monitoring Officer was also required to report as necessary to both councils on instances of Whistleblowing, however, she confirmed there were no instances to report for the 2020/21 Municipal Year.

Moved by Councillor Duncan McGregor and seconded by Councillor Ray Heffer

RESOLVED that (1) the current Joint Whistleblowing Policy was fit for purpose,

(2) no instances of Whistleblowing had been made since the 2020 Annual Review of the Joint Whistleblowing Policy be noted.