Agenda and minutes

Standards Committee - Thursday 22 May 2025 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Contact: Francesca Whyley  Deputy Chief Executive & Monitoring Officer

Media

Items
No. Item

21.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Feeney, Councillor Boyd Elliott was also absent.

22.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2025 pdf icon PDF 111 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

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

23.

Declaration of interests

Minutes:

None.

24.

Enhanced DBS checks for councillors pdf icon PDF 254 KB

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Deputy Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer introduced a report which had been circulated ahead of the meeting, to seek approval for a policy and process document in respect of Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) checks for Councillors to be presented to Council.

 

Resolved:

 

THAT Committee:

 

1) Note the contents of this report.

 

2) Agrees that the Policy and Procedure for Disclosure and Barring Services checks for Councillors at Appendix 1 be referred to Council for consideration.

25.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent

Minutes:

None.