Meeting documents

Standards Committee
Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 27 July 2009
 

A meeting of the Standards Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Tuesday 04 August 2009 at 7:30pm.

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

 

please note the time


 
 



Independent Members of the Committee are: Messrs Maclean, Nunn and Rogers.
 
Parish Council Representatives: Councillors Lloyd Bowen and John Mills.
 
Quorum = 3 (including 1 Independent Member).

 
1

election of chairman



To elect a Chairman for the Municipal Year 2009/2010.
 
2

election of vice-chairman



To elect a Vice-Chairman for the Municipal Year 2009/2010.
 
3

apologies for absence


 
4

minutes


Report for Item 4 - 714 | Annex 1 for Item 4 - 765

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 24th February 2009 (Minute Nos. 683 - 685) as a correct record and to accept the Minutes of the Standards Hearing Sub-Committee Meeting held on 12th June 2009.
 
5

declarations of interest



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 to council


 
6

key line of enquiry 2.3


Report for Item 6 | Annex 1 for Item 6

The report presents a proposal for consideration in relation to the communication issues identified at the last meeting of the Committee when it considered this matter. 
The aim is to address both issues raised in the Key Line of Enquiry and to put in place actions which reflect some of the best practice identified as a result of the establishment of the Local Government Chronicle Standards and Ethics Award.

 
7

revised guidance on dispensations


Report for Item 7 | Annex 1 for Item 7

The Standards Board for England has recently issued guidance on dispensations. The Standards Committee (Further Provisions) (England) Regulations 2009 (the regulations) revoke the previous regulations.
The report considers the revised guidance on dispensations.

 
8

parish council governance toolkit


Report for Item 8 | Annex 1 for Item 8

The report advises Members of the recent publication of the revised governance toolkit for Parish and Town councils. It is designed as an aide memoire to help good governance. It greatly assists the Monitoring Officer in the role of promoting high quality standards of conduct within Parish and Town councils.

 
9

local government chronicle standards and ethics award


Report for Item 9

The report advises Members of the recent results of the award and sets out key learning points for consideration.
 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

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