Meeting documents

Standards Committee
Thursday 19 May 2005 4.00 pm

Date:
Thursday, 19th May, 2005
Time:
4.00 pm
Place:
Committee Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 1
 
2 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 29 MARCH 2005.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
3 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 3
 
4 REPORTS TO STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Business for item 4
1. REVIEW OF MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT

RESOLVED: That a response be sent to the Standards Board setting out the views of the Committee.

2. STANDARDS BOARD ANNUAL CONFERENCE

RESOLVED: To approve the attendance of Councillor Pratt at the Conference.

3.FUTURE WORKLOAD

RESOLVED:

That each Working Group consist of an elected member and an independent member to meet in the Parish where possible with the Parish Clerk and Chairman.
5 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 5
 
The meeting closed at 5.15 pm.

Attendance Details

Present:
J.P Lesquereux (Chairman), P.G. Barnes, F.J.D. Boot, C.N.F.W. Pratt, J.R. Baggaley, G.D Proctor, G Wallis

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
1None received.
3None declared.
41. REVIEW OF MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services reported that at the meeting on 29 March 2005, members of the Committee began consideration of the Consultation Paper issued by the Standards Board for England. A note of the comments made by the Committee is attached at Appendix 1.

Members were requested to consider the further issues raised in the Consultation Paper for submission to the Standards Board.

2. STANDARDS BOARD ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services reported that he Standards Board Fourth Annual Conference was to be held on 5 and 6 September 2005. Members were requested to consider nomination of a delegate to the conference.

3.FUTURE WORKLOAD

The Head of Legal and Democratic Sevices reported that at the meeting on 29 March 2005, it was decided that members of the Committee would form small working groups to meet with the Chairman and Parish Clerk for each of the Parish Councils for informal discussions.

Members considered the formation of such groups and appropriate topics for discussion.
5None.