Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance is at the centre of what North Hertfordshire District Council does and how it does it. It is about doing the right thing in the right way for the right people; about being timely, inclusive, open, honest and accountable. It involves all our systems, processes, cultures and values.
Local Code of Corporate Governance
North Herts District Council has adopted a Code of Corporate Governance:
Local Code of Corporate Governance (43KB) 
The Code is reviewed each year by the Audit and Risk Committee.
To ensure that it keeps its aims, NHDC will:
- Monitor all arrangements in place for practical effectiveness
- Review practices, procedures and guidelines on a regular basis.
- Develop an Action Plan to identify areas of the Code where further work is required, including the allocation of appropriate time scales and the designation of Lead Officers.
- Provide an Annual Governance Statement on how NHDC is complying with the code, including how it has maintained the effectiveness of its corporate governance arrangements during the year and any planned changes for the forthcoming year.
- Ensure that actions identified in the annual Corporate Governance Statement Action Plan are provided for and properly resourced, within the corporate business planning process.
The Local Code of Corporate Governance underpins the Annual Governance Statement. and the Code is underpinned by a range of policies and codes relating to elected members and employees.
Monitoring Officer
The Council is required by law to designate a person to be the Monitoring Officer. One of this person's duties is to ensure proper governance.
The Monitoring Officer's role includes looking after the Council's Constitution. The Monitoring Officer must also ensure lawfulness, probity and fairness of Council decision-making. This includes working closely with the Council's Standards Committee to assist it in its role of promoting and maintaining high standards of ethical conduct and probity within the Council. The Standards Committee Archive
In addition, the Monitoring Officer provides guidance and advice to Councillors and Officers on governance issues.
More information
If you have any questions on these issues please contact:
Katie White, Monitoring Officer:
Tel: 01462 474315
Email: katie.white@north-herts.gov.uk 
