Meeting documents

Standards Committee
Thursday, 22 November 2012

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 12 November 2012
 

A meeting of the Standards Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Thursday 22 November 2012 at 7:00pm.

Members: Councillor Chairman not yet elected (Chairman), Councillor Vice - Chairman not yet elected (Vice Chairman), Councillors Richard Barnicott, Lloyd Bowen, Derek Conway, Adrian Crowther, Duncan Dewar-Whalley, Mark Ellen, Colin Prescott, Ben Stokes, Mike Whiting, Nick Williams and Tony Winckless.

Quorum = 3

 

kent association of local councils representatives (non-voting): mr graham addicott and mr ken ingleton.


 
1

election of chairman



To elect a Chairman for the Municipal Year 2012-13.
 
2

election of vice-chairman



To elect a Vice-Chairman for the Municipal Year 2012-13.
 
3

apologies for absence and confirmation of substitutes


 
4

minutes


Report for Item 4 | Annex 1 for Item 4 | Annex 2 for Item 4 | Annex 3 for Item 4 | Annex 4 for Item 4 | Annex 5 for Item 4 | Annex 6 for Item 4 | Annex 7 for Item 4

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 21 February 2012 (Minute Nos. 546 - 549) as a correct record and to accept the Minutes of the Standards Sub-Committees:

Standards Referrals Sub-Committee on 21 February 2012 (Minute Nos. 543 - 545)

Standards Referrals Sub-Committee on 28 February 2012 (Minute Nos. 568 - 572)

Standards Referrals Sub-Committee on 17 April 2012 (Minute Nos. 647 - 652)

Standards Consideration Sub-Committee on 31 July 2012 (Minute Nos. 197 - 200)

Standards Consideration Sub-Committee on 4 September 2012 (Minute Nos. 216 - 220)

Standards Referrals Sub-Committee on 4 September 2012 (Minute Nos. 221 - 224)

Standards Hearings Sub-Committee on 5 October 2012 (Minute Nos. 323 - 325)

 
 
5

declarations of interest



The Chairman will ask Members if they have any interests to declare in respect of items on this agenda, under the following headings:

(a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI) under the Localism Act 2011.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.  After declaring a DPI, the Member must leave the meeting and not take part in the discussion or vote.  This applies even if there is provision for public speaking.

(b) Disclosable Non Pecuniary Interests (DNPI) under the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on 16 May 2012.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.  After declaring a DNPI interest, the Member may stay, speak and vote on the matter.

Advice to Members:  If any Councillor has any doubt about the existence or nature of any DPI or DNPI which he/she may have in any item on this agenda, he/she should seek advice from the Director of Corporate Services as Monitoring Officer, the Head of Legal and Democratic Services or from other Solicitors in Legal Services as early as possible, and in advance of the Meeting.
 
 

part a reports for recommendation to council


 
6

annual monitoring officer's report


Report for Item 6

To consider the report of the Corporate Services Director/Monitoring Officer.
 
7

annual report on member training and development


Report for Item 7

To consider the annual report on progress with Member Training and Development.
 

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