We're committed to making sure good governance practices are part of everything we do.
Our Local Code of Corporate Governance sets out the standards that we'll meet to make sure we're doing the right things in the right ways for the right people. The code sets out a number of commitments that we promise to follow to make sure we're:
- inclusive
- open and honest
- accountable for what we do
Our commitments
We commit to:
- work with integrity, showing strong commitment to ethical values and follow the rules of the law
- make sure we're open about what we are doing and why; we'll speak to our customers about our plans to make sure they meet your needs
- clearly set out our objectives and show what we're trying to achieve to create a good economic, social and environmental Barnsley for all of its residents
- put plans in place to achieve the objectives we've set to make Barnsley a better place to live, work and visit
- look at our staff and make sure they have the leadership and skills needed to meet the objectives we've set
- follow our set standards to make sure we make good financial decisions and ensure we make the best use of taxpayers' money
- show our good practice by providing reports on the decisions we take and the reasons for them