Purpose

To ensure the policy is up to date and
appropriate governance arrangements in place.

Content

To approve the policy:
 
The key changes are as follows:
 

Change in the title of the policy in
line with gov.uk, which recommends that a council have an
“Anti-Bribery Policy”;
Updated link to ministry of Justice
Guidance -
The Bribery Act
2010 - Guidanceat paragraph 24;
Update to the section on Public
Contract (paragraph 29) to reflect the Public Contracts Regulations
2015 and the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 - there
will be a period of time when the council will be following both
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act
2023;
Inclusion of a reference under
paragraph 34 to the trade union being a point of contact for its
members.

 
 

Reasons for the decision

The current version is out of date and in need
of a review and revision.

Alternative options considered

N/A