Anti bribery policy

Responsibilities

6.1 Prevention detection and reporting of bribery and other forms of corruption are the responsibility of all those working for the Council or under its control.

6.2 All staff, including third parties working or performing any service on or behalf of the Council, are to avoid activity that breaches this policy and must:

Ensure that they read, understand and comply with the policy;
Raise concerns as soon as possible if they suspect that this policy has been breached;
Act honestly with integrity at all times to safeguard the Council’s resources for which they are responsible; and
Comply with the law (both in spirit and in the letter).

6.3 This policy is not meant to change the requirements of the Council’s Gifts and Hospitality Policy as set out in the Code of Conduct for Officers.