Agenda and minutes

Standards Committee - Thursday 21 September 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Contact: Francesca Whyley  Head of Governance and Customer Services

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Items
No. Item

9.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from John Baggaley.

10.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 22 June 2023 pdf icon PDF 115 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

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

11.

Declaration of interests

Minutes:

None.

12.

Recruitment of co-opted Parish Representative pdf icon PDF 141 KB

Report of the Monitoring Officer

Minutes:

The Monitoring Officer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to recommend to Council that Louise Kopyrko fill the vacant post of co-opted parish representative.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1)    Recommend to Council that Louise Kopyrko, Councillor for Calverton Parish Council should be co-opted on to the Standards Committee to fill the vacant post of co-opted parish representative until the next annual meeting; and

 

2)    Delegate authority to the interview panel to review the appointment prior to the next annual meeting and recommend to Council whether the co-option should continue.

13.

Update of Review of Code of Conduct pdf icon PDF 235 KB

Report of the Monitoring Officer

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Monitoring Officer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, to update members on the progress of the review of the Members Code of Conduct and to seek approval to allow further period of consultation.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1)    Note the work undertaken by the working group on the review of the Council’s Member Code of Conduct; and

 

2)    Agree a further period of consultation on the new draft Gedling Borough Council Councillor Code of Conduct at Appendix 1.

 

 

14.

Code of Conduct Complaints Update pdf icon PDF 139 KB

Report of the Monitoring Officer

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Monitoring Officer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, informing members of complaints received between 22 June and 21 September 2023.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

15.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.