Meeting documents

Standards Committee
Monday 29 September 2008 4.30 pm

Date:
Monday, 29th September, 2008
Time:
4.30 pm
Place:
Committee Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
14 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 14
 
15 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2008.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman
16 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 16
 
17 COMPLAINTS
Business for item 17
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
18 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 18
 
19 APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN
Business for item 19
RESOLVED:

That Mr Wallis be appointed Chairman.

(Mr Wallis took the Chair)
20 EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC & PRESS
 RESOLVED:

That the members being satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ensuing reports on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7c of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
21 COMPLAINT TO STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2008/P/001
  • (Attachment: 4)Report of Head of Democratic & Community Services
  • (Attachment: 5)Appendix
Business for item 21
RESOLVED:

To accept the findings of the investigating Officer that there had been no breach of the members Code of Conduct.
The meeting closed at 5.45 pm

Attendance Details

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

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
14An apology for absence was received from Councillor Pratt.
16Mr Baggaley declared a personal and prejudicial interest in item 8 by virtue of his relationship with the complainant.
17The Head of Democratic and Community Services reported that the following complaints had been received and considered.

1. 2008/B/002

A complaint had been received and considered by an Assessment Sub Committee on 30 July 2008. The Assessment Sub Committee had resolved that no potential breach of Code of Conduct had been disclosed by the complaint and that therefore no action was required.

2. 2008/B/003

A complaint had been received and considered by an Assessment Sub Committee on 1 September 2008. The Sub Committee resolved that there was a potential breach of the Code of Conduct disclosed by the complaint and referred the complaint to the Monitoring Officer for investigation.
18None
19Mr Baggaley vacated the Chair and left the meeting.

It was moved and seconded and:-
21Members were requested to consider the report of the Monitoring Officer on a complaint that had been received.

Members were requested to consider the report and decide on any further action.