Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Acting Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer on the revised Model Code of Conduct for Councillors.

 

 

Meeting: 21/05/2007 - Full Council (Item 15)

15 To consider a report of the Acting Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer on the revised Model Code of Conduct for Councillors. pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Minutes:

 

It was moved by Councillor Kober that the recommendations as detailed be adopted.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.      That the Revised Model Code of Conduct be adopted with effect from 22 May 2007.

2.      That the Monitoring Officer undertake the process of obtaining individual Member agreement to observe the Code and the re-registration of individual Members’ personal interests and as part of the process to supply each Member with a copy of the new Code and guidance issued by the Standards Board for England.

3.      That the Monitoring Officer take steps to publicise the adoption of the Code in a local newspaper.

4.      That the proposals for Member and Senior Officer briefing on the new Code be agreed.