Meeting documents

Standards Committee
Friday 23 February 2007 4.00 pm

Date:
Friday, 23rd February, 2007
Time:
04.00 pm
Place:
Committee Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
10 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
 
11 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 14 SEPTEMBER 2006
RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
12 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
 
13 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
RESOLVED:

That Councillor Boot be elected Chairman.

(Councillor Boot took the Chair)
14 REQUEST FOR DISPENSATION
RESOLVED:

Not to grant dispensation.
15 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY MEMBERS
RESOLVED:

That a response be submitted containing the views expressed at the meeting.
16 FIFTH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE - 16/17 OCTOBER 2006 - ICC BIRMINGHAM
RESOLVED:

To note the report
17 REFERENCE TO THE STANDARDS BOARD
RESOLVED:

To note the report
18 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
 
The meeting closed at 6.00 pm

Attendance Details

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

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
10Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Barnes and Mr P Baguley
12None declared
13It was moved seconded and:-
14The Head of Legal and Democratic Services reported that a request for a dispensation had been received from two members of the Colwick Parish Council.

The Committee's powers to grant a dispensation were contained within the Relevant Authorities (Standards Committee) Dispensations) Regulations 2002. The regulations provided that a dispensation to Parish Members can be granted in the circumstances detailed in the report.

After consideration it was:-
15The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted for consideration, a Revised Model Code of Conduct for Local Authority Members.
16The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report on the Fifth Annual Assembly that had been attended by the Monitoring Officer, the Deputy Monitoring Officer and Mr John Baggaley, Independent Member of the Standards Committee over the course of the two-day event.
17The Head of Legal and Democratic Services reported that the Standards Board had dealt with a complaint against a member of the Borough Council. The investigation had found that there was no evidence of any failure to comply with the Code of Conduct.
18None