Board Effectiveness Review

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The Authority's requirements for the consultancy services are set out in Schedule 1A In providing the consultancy services, the Consultancy agrees to: Co-create and deliver a tailored Board Effectiveness Review that goes beyond compliance and structure to examine culture, relationships, and behavioural dynamics.

The review should consider: · Board culture, behaviours, quality of challenge and decision-making. · Working relationships between the Council, the Chair, the Chief Executive and the Executive team and how the Council work collectively. · The independence of the Council in their oversight role as critical friend · Governance structures and committee effectiveness. · Clarity of responsibilities, delegations, and committee effectiveness. · The quality of debate, challenge, and support. · Meeting processes, information flows and strategic alignment. · How values, trust, psychological safety and inclusive practice are experienced in Council dynamics.