Issue - meetings

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business.

The Chair advised the Committee that there were 2 items of urgent business in respect of stated Items on the agenda.

In respect of Item 13 – Proposed changes to the Standards Committee and Monitoring Officer’s Terms of Reference – the report was late in being sent to Members due to the proposed amendments to the terms of reference being formulated at the time of the despatch of the agenda.  The report was urgent for consideration as changes detailed in the report were due to be reported to the Full Council meeting on 14 July 2008.

In respect of the TABLED Item 15 – Draft Annual Report of the Standards Committee 2007/08 the report was TABLED due to the data for the report being compiled at the time of the despatch of the agenda.  The report was urgent as the consideration of its contents would provide an opportunity for Members to consider and comment, and suggest items they may wish to highlight prior to the Full Council meeting on 14 July 2008.

The Chair on behalf of the Committee agreed to the consideration of Items 13 and 15 as late items of business.

NOTED