Agenda

Standards Committee
Monday, 7th July, 2014 7.30 pm

Contact: Clifford Hart X2920

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 1.
2.	Urgent Business View the background to item 2. The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business. (late items will be considered under the agenda items where they appear). New items which are non-exempt will be dealt with at item 8, and those which are exempt will be dealt with at item 12.
3.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 3. A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered: (i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and (ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room. A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure. Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct.
4.	Minutes PDF 38 KB View the background to item 4. To confirm and sign the unrestricted minutes of the special meeting of the Standards Committee held on 20 March 2014.
5.	Update on Complaints received during the past 12 months. PDF 148 KB View the background to item 5. Report of the Assistant Director Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer - To receive an update on the number of complaints received during the past 12 months.
6.	Code of Conduct - proposed amendments PDF 1 MB Report of the Assistant Director Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer - To consider a report detailing proposed amendments to the Members Code of Conduct.
7.	ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS AGAINST MEMBERS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE MEMBERS' CODE OF CONDUCT-PROPOSED AMENDMENTS - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS PDF 708 KB Report of the Assistant Director Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer - To consider the proposed amendments to the system of complaints against members.
8.	New Items of Urgent Business View the background to item 8.
9.	Dates of Next Meetings View the background to item 9. 3 November 2014 2 March 2015
10.	EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS The following item is likely to be subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contains exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972; Paras 1 & 2 - namely information relating to any individual, and information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.
11.	MINUTES View the reasons why item 11. is restricted To confirm and sign the exempt minutes of the special meeting of the Standards Committee held on 20 March 2014.
12.	New Items of EXEMPT Urgent Business