Purpose of report:

To advise the Committee of:

1.      the number of complaints received under the Members’ Code of Conduct which have been, or are to be, considered by the Head of Law and Governance (in her statutory capacity as the authority’s Monitoring Officer) and the Independent Persons. The report also notes the outcome, where complaints have been concluded; and

2.       the number of dispensations to an individual member, granted under Section 33 of the 2011 Localism Act, by the Monitoring Officer, following consultation with an Independent Person.

Recommendation:

That the Standards Committee notes the content of the report.

Purpose of the report:

This report informs the Committee on the progress for the appointment of Independent Persons in 2024.

Recommendation:  That the Standards Committee resolves to:

1.    note the progress on theappointment of Independent Persons in 2024;

2.    agree to appoint one opposition member of the Standards Committee to serve on the interview panel as required at paragraph 5, ii) of the report.

Purpose of report:

To update the Standards Committee on the delivery of Member training in 2022 and 2023 and the arrangements for member training in 2024.

Recommendation: That the Standards Committee resolves to:

1. Note the delivery of member induction training and development in 2024

2. Approve the continuation of the delivery programme for 2025.

The Committee is recommended to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2023.

The Committee is scheduled to meet at 6.00pm on the following dates:

·       11 March 2025

·       07 July 2025

·       13 November 2025