To seek the views of MEJC Members on the draft Marches LEP Code of Conduct and Conflicts of Interest Policy.

The draft Marches LEP code of conduct and conflicts of interest policy were discussed.

The programme manager explained that the LEP board had undertaken a workshop in March 2017, facilitated by the centre for public scrutiny, to develop a more robust code of conduct and conflicts of interest policy. This work had pre-empted to a degree some of the recommendations in the review of LEP governance and transparency carried out by Mary Ney for the DCLG.

The monitoring officers of the three partner authorities had worked on the draft code and policy. The draft was approved by the LEP board at its meeting on 19 September 2017.

Resolved that:

(a)   The MEJC approves the LEP Code of Conduct and Conflicts of Interest Policy and this document be attached as an Annex to the LEP Accountability and Assurance Framework and be added as a download on the LEP website.

To seek the views of MEJC Members on the draft Marches LEP Code of Conduct and Conflicts of Interest Policy.

Item deferred to next meeting.