To consider an investigation in accordance with the Local Government Act 2000, and to conduct a Standards Committee Hearing.

The Head of Law and Governance submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) detailing the procedure to be followed in respect of conducting a local determination hearing.

The Committee confirmed that the subject members were content for the complaint against each of them to be considered at the same time as the conduct complained of related to the same meeting and the same declaration of interest.

In accordance with the Local Government Act 2000, the Committee conducted a hearing into complaint reference 703/4/31. A copy of the full decision notices are appended to the minutes.