Whistleblowing

The Royal Borough is committed to achieving the highest standards of service, including honesty, openness and accountability and recognises the hugely important role employees have in achieving that goal.

Under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 employees are encouraged to raise concerns about malpractice in the work place.

The Council has a whistleblowing policy and associated procedures, which enable any employee to report their concerns of fraud or malpractice with confidence.

This policy applies equally to both Council employees and those employed by Contractors working for the Royal Borough. Companies contracting with the Council are required to ensure that their individual employees are fully aware of the Council’s policy and procedures in relation to whistleblowing.

The policy should be read in conjunction with the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy and Fraud Response Plan which are an integral part of the Council’s fight against Fraud and Corruption.

For more information regarding the Council’s policy please see:

• Whistleblowing Policy [PDF file] (file size 52Kb)
• Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy [PDF file] (file size 44Kb)
• Fraud Response Plan [PDF file] (file size 55Kb)