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Whistleblowing Policy

Meeting: 05/06/2019 - Constitution and Democratic Services Committee (Item 6)

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To outline to Members the updated Whistleblowing Policy.

Additional documents:

Decision:

a)      That the Committee approved the changes agreed by the Audit Committee for the Council’s Whistleblowing Policy.

 

b)      That the amendments made during the meeting be incorporated into the Policy; and

 

c)      That the Internal Audit Manager be given delegated authority to make the necessary changes before submitting the report to County Council.

Minutes:

The report was presented by the Internal Audit Manager who explained the differences between the old and the new policy.  The Chair then invited questions.

 

            Members asked a number of questions and made a number of suggestions for clarification purposes.  The Internal Audit Manager agreed to make those changes.

 

            In response to a question from Councillor Chris Bithell regarding disclosure in exceptional cases the Internal Audit Manager assured Members they would be dealt with on a case by case basis and commented she had not had such a case during her time with Flintshire.

 

            Councillor Paul Johnson asked for appropriate reference to be made to both Welsh Government and National Assembly for Wales

 

RESOLVED:

 

a)      That the Committee approved the changes agreed by the Audit Committee for the Council’s Whistleblowing Policy.

 

b)      That the amendments made during the meeting be incorporated into the Policy, and

 

c)      That the Internal Audit Manager be given delegated authority to make the necessary changes before submitting the report to County Council.