Appendix 1
Principle 1 - Focusing on the purpose of the authority and on outcomes for the community and creating and implementing a
vision for the local area
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Local code Requirement
1 To develop and promote the authority's purpose
and vision
Compliance
Achieved
Yes
Supporting Evidence
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2 Review on a regular basis the authority's vision
for the local area and its implications for the
authority's governance arrangements
Yes
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3 Ensure that partnerships are underpinned by a
common vision of their work that is understood
and agreed by all partners
Yes
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Corporate Plan & Vision Statement approved by
Council in September 2014 has been cascaded
down through the Performance Management
Framework and departmental service planning
Published on MDC website, in “My Mansfield”
and by briefings by the Executive Mayor and MD
Sustainable Community Strategy
Corporate Plan & Vision Statement which has
been reviewed during 2014/2015
Local Code of Corporate Governance also
reviewed during 2014/2015
All the Council’s key partnerships have an
agreement in place which clearly states the
purpose of the partnership and how it will operate
 Overarching agreement with Ashfield DC in
respect of shared services and agreements for
individual shared services
Appendix 1
Ref
Local code Requirement
Compliance
Achieved
Supporting Evidence
4 Publish an annual report on a timely basis to
communicate the authority's activities and
achievements , its financial position and
performance
Yes
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Corporate Plan and Annual Performance Report
2014 are published on MDC website
5 Publish annual accounts on a timely basis to
communicate the authority’s activities and
achievements, its financial position and
performance
Yes
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Statement of Accounts on MDC website in line
with statutory requirements
6 Decide how the quality of service for users is to
be measured and make sure that the information
needed to review service quality effectively and
regularly is available
Yes
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Corporate Plan performance measures are
monitored on a quarterly basis by Senior
Management Team (SMT) and by Select
Commission
Quarterly monitoring of departmental service plan
Performance Indicators (PIs) by Heads of Service
Six monthly review by Heads of Service of
progress in achieving service plan actions
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Appendix 1
Ref
Local code Requirement
7 Put in place effective arrangements to identify
and deal with failure in service delivery
Compliance
Achieved
Yes
Supporting Evidence
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8 Decide how value for money is to be measured
and make sure that the authority or partnership
has the information needed to review value for
money and performance effectively .Measure
the environmental impact of policies, plans and
decisions
Yes
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Quarterly reports to SMT and Select Commission
on key PIs
Complaints procedure published on MDC website
including link to Local Government Ombudsman
Customer Service Code of Practice and
Standards on MDC website
Regular reports of complaints to SMT
Emergency planning arrangements
Business Continuity arrangements
Change 2 programme
Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)
Corporate Procurement Policy and Strategy
Contract Procedure Rules
Annual Performance Report
Shared Services programme with Ashfield DC
Procurement and Health & Safety shared
services with Bassetlaw DC
Unqualified Value for Money opinion from
External Audit
Quarterly performance reports to SMT and Select
Commission
Appendix 1
Ref
Local code Requirement
Compliance
Achieved
Supporting Evidence
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9 Ensure that timely, accurate and impartial
financial advice and information is provided to
assist in decision making and to ensure that the
authority meets its policy and service objectives
and provides effective stewardship of public
money and value for money in its use
Yes
10 Ensure that the authority maintains a prudential
financial framework; keeps its commitments in
balance with available resources; monitors
income and expenditure levels and takes
corrective action when necessary
Yes
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MTFS
Balanced Budget approved by Council
Budget scrutiny process including quarterly
reports to Select Commission
11 Ensure compliance with the CIPFA Code on a
Prudential Framework for Local Authority Capital
Finance and CIPFA's Treasury Management
Code
Yes
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Reports to Council and Audit Committee to
confirm compliance including quarterly monitoring
reports and annual approval of the Treasury
Management Strategy & Annual Investment
Strategy
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Financial implications are fully identified in
decision making reports and considered before a
decision is taken
Senior level financial advice provided as part of
budget scrutiny process including quarterly
reports to Select Commission