Meeting documents

Standards Committee
Tuesday, 3 June 2008

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 15 May 2008
 

A meeting of the Standards Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Tuesday 03 June 2008 at 7:00pm.

Members: Councillor Chairman not yet elected (Chairman), Councillor Vice - Chairman not yet elected (Vice Chairman), Councillors Cindy Davis, Bryan Mulhern, Patricia Sandle, David Simmons, Manuella Tomes and Ghlin Whelan.

Quorum = 3

 



Independent Members of the Committee are:  Messrs Maclean, Nunn and Rogers.

Parish Council Representative:  Councillor John Mills.

Quorum = 3 (including 1 Independent Member).
 
1

election of chairman



To elect a Chairman for the next Municipal Year.
 
2

election of vice-chairman



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

apologies for absence


 
4

minutes



To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 6th November 2007 (Minute Nos. 586 - 593) as a correct record.
 
5

declaration of interests



Members who have an interest to declare must declare the existence and nature of it at the start of the meeting.

Members are reminded that even if an interest has been declared in the Members' Interests Register, it should still be disclosed at each meeting.  Members are encouraged to seek advice in advance of the meeting if in any doubt.

 
 
 

part a reports for recommendation


 
6

membership of sub-committees


Report for Item 6

To consider the membership of the necessary sub-committees to administer the new arrangements for the determination of complaints under the Code of Conduct.

A report submitted to Executive on 23rd April 2008 is attached.
 
7

training exercise


Report for Item 7 | Annex 1 for Item 7 | Annex 2 for Item 7 | Annex 3 for Item 7 | Annex 4 for Item 7 | Annex 5 for Item 7 | Annex 6 for Item 7 | Annex 7 for Item 7 | Annex 8 for Item 7 | Annex 9 for Item 7 | Annex 10 for Item 7 | Annex 11 for Item 7 | Annex 12 for Item 7

Attached to the agenda are various case studies which Members are asked to have looked at in advance of the meeting.  The Committee will be asked to consider the cases and decide what course of action would be appropriate.

(It is appreciated that there is a significant volume of paperwork attached but Members are asked to consider at least the summary of all cases to make the exercise as productive as possible).
 

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