Meeting documents

Standards Committee
Thursday 11 February 2010 4.30 pm

Date:

Thursday, 11th February, 2010

Time:

4.30pm

Place:

Committee Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold

Item	Description	Resolution
19	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. Business for item 19
20	TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 26 NOVEMBER 2009. (Attachment: 1)Minutes	RESOLVED: That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
21	DECLARATION OF INTERESTS. Business for item 21
22	CHAIRMAN'S MEETING/STANDARDS FOR ENGLAND GUIDANCE (Attachment: 2)Report of Head of Democratic and Community Services (Attachment: 3)Appendix 1 - independent members (Attachment: 4)Appendix 1 - freemasons (Attachment: 5)Appendix 2 Business for item 22	RESOLVED: 1. To note the information. 2. That the Head of Democratic and Community Services write to all Parish clerks informing them that Standards Committee Members will visit to discuss any Standards issues.
23	ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT. Business for item 23	RESOLVED: To grant applications for dispensations with regard to the applications from Burton Joyce Parish Councillors Hyde, Potter, Cluff, Welton, Johnson, Gale, Huff, Greenfield, Bilan and Hazard to speak and vote at all Burton Joyce Parish Council Committee and Sub-Committee meetings at which the proposal to site wind turbines affecting Burton Joyce is discussed for 4 years from 1 February 2010.

The meeting closed at 5.45pm.

Present:

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

**Business**
Item	Business
19	Apologies for absence were received from Mr Kotak and Mr Proctor.
21	None
22	The Chairman reported back to the Committee following his meeting with the Chief Executive and Group Leaders of the Borough Council. It had been agreed that the Chair would meet with the Chief Executive and leaders of the political groups annually and that a Standards Committee Annual Report would be presented to Council. The Head of Democratic and Community Services submitted details of guidance notes issued by Standards for England on the appointment of independent members and declarations of interest by freemasons.
23	A request had been received for dispensation from 10 Parish Councillors to speak and vote for 4 years.