Agenda

Standards Committee
Monday, 23rd March, 2009 7.30 pm, NEW

Venue: Civic centre

Contact: Clifford Hart 2920

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.
3.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 3. A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent. A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgment of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.
4.	MINUTES OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE - 22 DECEMBER 2008 AND MATTERS ARISING PDF 100 KB View the background to item 4. To confirm and sign the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 22 December 2008
5.	Chair's Announcements View the background to item 5.
6.	Monitoring Officer's Report on Referrals Received from the Standards Board for England View the background to item 6. To consider any referrals received from the Standards Board for England.
7.	Determination Hearings View the background to item 7. To consider the outcomes of recently held Haringey Council Determination Hearings.
8.	ASSESSMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - COMPLAINTS CONSIDERED View the background to item 8. To receive an oral report of the Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer in respect of complaints received and action taken.
9.	Training Programme for Standards Committee Members 2009/2010 PDF 91 KB View the background to item 9. Report of the Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer
10.	Recruitment of Independent Member for Standards Committee PDF 57 KB View the background to item 10. (Report of the Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer) To update the Committee with the progress being made to recruit to the vacancy for an Independent Member on that Committee, and to agree an appointment sub-committee to conduct the shortlisting and interview, and appoint members of the Standards Committee thereto.
11.	Dates of Next Meetings View the background to item 11.
12.	New Items of unrestricted Urgent Business View the background to item 12.
13.	EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS View the background to item 13. Item 13 is likely to be the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as they contain exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government 1972; namely information likely to reveal the identity of an individual, and information relating to any individual.
14.	EXEMPT MINUTES OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE - 22 DECEMBER 2008 AND MATTERS ARISING View the reasons why item 14. is restricted View the background to item 14. To confirm and sign the exempt minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 22 December 2008
15.	New items of exempt urgent business View the background to item 15.