ENCLOSURE: NCompact Agreement • September 22nd, 2016
Contract Type FiledSeptember 22nd, 2016Title A NEW COMPACT AGREEMENT FOR BEXLEY This paper is for Discussion Recommended action for the Governing Body That the Governing Body: Ratify1. The principles of the Compact Agreement and make comments ahead of an action plan being developed to embed the principles in local practice Potential areas for Conflicts of interest Any Members who are associated with, or related to anyone associated with, local voluntary organisations covered by the Compact. Executive summary The Compact is an agreement between the statutory sector and the voluntary and community sector (VCS). The agreement aims to ensure that the statutory sector and the VCS work effectively in partnership to achieve common goals and outcomes for the benefit of communities. Bexley’s previous compact was agreed in 2010. The Resources Overview and Scrutiny Sub Group found that the local context has changed significantly since 2010 and made recommendations for the Compact to be refreshed. The LBB Capacity Building Transf