Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Payne and Mr. Gordon Wallace.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services seeking approval to set up a series of working groups to review various aspects of the current standards regime.

RESOLVED:

1.     To agree to the establishment of the following working groups to review various aspects of the current standards regime.

a.     Working Group A- Registration of Interests and Code of Conduct:

Councillor Payne, Councillor Ellwood, Councillor Powell, J. Bailey.

b.     Working Group B- Arrangements for dealing with complaints and dispensations:

Councillor Bailey, Councillor Bexon, P. Woodfield, J. Baggaley.

2.     That G. Wallis be invited to attend either working group; and

3.     That a separate working group to consider the Standards Committee and Independent Person is not necessary and can be dealt with through correspondence.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, and a verbal report provided at the meeting, informing members of the current position with regard to the number of Register of Members’ Interests forms received for Borough and Parish Councillors.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services informing members of complaints received between 1 August 2015 and 31 January 2016.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

None.