Issue - meetings

To consider training and briefing arrangements with regards to Standards Committee.

In  a brief introduction the Monitoring Officer – Mr Suddaby advised that a further training session on making assessments of complaints had been organised for 18 June 2008 for all Members and a further session on 3 July 2008 in respect of the review of complaints..  Mr Suddaby commented that it was for the Standards Committee to then decide what exactly it would then wish for in terms of further training and whether a ‘mock hearing’ session was required or further training on ethical awareness was necessary.

The Committee briefly discussed the prospect of further training requirements and concluded that a further review be taken of training needs in October 2008. The Chair also felt that it would be useful for the Committee to have a flow chart of the new process, in simple form, in terms of the how each of the new Sub-Committees linked.

There being no further matters raised it was:

RESOLVED

i.                    that a further review be taken of training needs in October 2008; and

ii.                  that a flow chart of the new process be produced for Members, in simple form, in terms of the how each of the new Sub-Committees linked.