Agenda and minutes

Standards Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2020 7.00 pm

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Duncan for whom Councillor Allen was substituting.

2.

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To approve the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 4 March and 9 May 2019 (attached)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 4 March and 9 May 2019 be approved as a correct record.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To note any declarations of interest in any matter before the Committee

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

4.

Confirmation that all items marked Part I will be considered in public and those marked Part II, in private

Minutes:

It was confirmed that all items marked as Part I would be considered in public and those marked Part II would be considered in private.

5.

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To consider the annual report detailing the Standards and Ethics indicators for the authority (attached)

Minutes:

The Committee gave consideration to the annual report detailing a range of standards and ethics indicators for the authority for the previous 12 months. Members were pleased to note the high level of compliance amongst both Members and officers to the rules surrounding declarations of interest etc.

6.

Complaints Monitoring

To note details of complaints against elected Members received since the last meeting (attached)

Minutes:

This item was considered in Part II as it contained confidential information as defined in the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.

 

The committee noted details of complaints made regarding alleged breached of the Code of Conduct in the last 12 months.