Draft Codes of Conduct, Procedures for the Administration of the Codes of Conduct and Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy

Consultation period: 23 October 2024 - 20 November 2024

Council has reviewed and updated the following policies and procedures and would like your feedback:

• Codes of Conduct
• Procedures for the Administration of the Codes of Conduct
• Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy

Our Codes of Conduct set the minimum standards of conduct for our Officials. Councillors, Council employees, delegates of Council and Council advisers must comply with the provisions of these codes.

The Procedures for the Administration of the Codes of Conduct support the application of the standards set out in the Codes of Conduct and prescribe the pathways for the management of codes of conduct complaints.

The Councillor Expenses and Facilities policy ensures that Councillors receive adequate and reasonable resources to enable them to carry out their civic duties. It sets out the limits on what resources will be provided and their ethical and effective use by Councillors, ensuring that these are used in an accountable and transparent manner.

Have your say

We are seeking feedback from our community on the above codes, policies and procedures until 20 November 2024:

• Online by taking one or more of the surveys below
• Email to governance@ssc.nsw.gov.au
• In Writing to Sutherland Shire Council, Governance Team, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499

Next steps

Following community consultation, Council will review and consider all feedback. Some changes may be made. The policy/procedures will then be finalised and reported to Council for adoption. We will keep interested members of the community updated.