Taxonomy List

Corporate Governance

Good governance in local government is about:

delivering priorities,
achieving objectives,
behaving with integrity and acting in the public interest, and
acting in ways that are consistent with legal, regulatory and government policy obligations.

This section sets out some of the key policies and procedures by which we achieve good governance.

Council

Corporate Policies

Child Protection, Data Protection and Procurement

Meath County Council is committed to preserving the highest standards of honesty, transparency, probity and accountability, and recognises that councillors and employees play a key role in achieving these aims.

Child Safeguarding

Meath County Council is committed to a child-centred approach to our work with children in the delivery of all our services and activities.

Ethics, Governance and Code of Conduct

Part 15 of the Local Government Act 2001 sets out an ethics framework specific to councillors, managers and employees, and is applicable generally across all areas of the council’s work. This framework imposes a statutory duty on all in the service to maintain proper standards of integrity, conduct and concern for the public interest.

Management Team

We have responsibility for the efficient and effective management of public services in County Meath.

Protected Disclosures

The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 came into effect on July 15, 2014.

Public Service Innovation Declaration

Meath County Council supports a culture of innovation in the way it works and delivers public services.

Regulation of Lobbying

Section 6(4) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 requires each public body to publish a list of designated Public Officials of the body.

Risk Management

Our approach to assessing and managing risk to support the strategic and operational decision-making process.