Key Corporate Governance Policy Plans

Committees, Council Structure, Delegated Functions and Standing Orders

• Council and Committee Standing Orders (PDF) [176KB]  - details how we will conduct business.
• Councillors and Committees - provides a list of committees which oversee the workings of Glasgow City Council.
• Scheme of Delegated Functions (PDF) [414KB]  - details decision making roles and responsibilities.
• Contracts S0s (PDF) [421KB]  - defines how we will conduct the business of procuring works, goods and services.

• The Role of the Licensing Board - sets out the licensing board's approach to the regulation of liquor licensed premises in the city.

• Decision Making Arrangements (PDF) [123KB]  - the committee papers which set out the arrangements within the council to make decisions, develop policy and provide scrutiny (refer to  Executive Committee Minutes 20 March 09 (PDF) [123KB]  ). This was later restructured (refer to item 3 from the link).

• Financial Regulations, Management & Control - A Code of Practice May 2022 (PDF) [442KB]

• Committee Terms of Reference May 2023 (PDF) [258KB]

Members Code of Conduct, Register of Interests, Allowances and Expenses

• Councillors and Committees - sets out the standards of behaviour expected of councillors in Scotland.
• Councillors and Committees - required to be completed by all members giving details any directorships, other employment, properties, gifts and hospitality received (refer to each member's web page for the member's declaration of interests).
• Elected Members - shows how much councillors were paid as salaries and expenses.

Performance, Objectives and Outcomes

• Strategic Plan - outlines future plans and key objectives for the city for the next three years.
• Glasgow City Council Performance Report - provides an indication of how well the council performed against its key objectives and the council plan.
• Statutory Performance Indicators - these are determined by the accounts commission and have to be publishes by every council in September.
• Glasgow household survey - provides the results of the bi-annual household survey conducted by a market research company.

Employees code of conduct

• Code of Conduct for Employees (PDF) [348KB]  - sets out the standards of behaviour expected of ours officers and also includes the guidelines on hospitality and acceptance of gifts.

Anti-bribery, Whistleblowing, Customer Feedback and Freedom of Information

• Anti - Bribery Policy - we have approved an anti-bribery policy statement.
• Whistleblowing - our policies on preventing fraud and corruption, rules and procedures, and whistleblowing and investigation procedures - outlines the methods in which our customers can send feedback about services.
• Publication Scheme and Guide to Information - our responsibilities with regard to compliance with freedom of information legislation.