Agenda

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

(Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with at item 11).

To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Standards Committee held on 18^th June 2002. (attached)

(Report of the Deputy Monitoring Officer)

To make provision for the maintenance of the register of members’ interests as required by the Local Government Act 2000. (Report of the deputy Monitoring Officer and oral update).

To formalise the Register of Gifts and Hospitality, make it available for public inspection and give guidance to members on their obligations under the Code of Conduct to declare gifts and hospitality received. (Report of the Deputy Monitoring Officer)

To report proposals to assist the Standards Committee in improving it’s communication with members and with members of the public. (Report of the deputy Monitoring Officer)

(Report of the Deputy Monitoring Officer) To follow

To discuss visits to other authorities, visits to standards board and an invitation to standards Board representative to a meeting of the Standards Committee. (Oral)

To have preliminary discussions on the development of a procedure for the consideration of dispensations.

To consider any new items of business admitted under item 3 above.