Agenda and minutes

6.1       It was RESOLVED to agree the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on 23 April 2019 as a correct record.

7.1       Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Belsey

Report by Assistant Chief Executive

8.1       The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding proposed changes to the Local Standards Framework.

8.2       It was RESOLVED to:

1)            agree that where an Investigating Officer has completed a report in relation to an allegation of misconduct by a member, and that report concludes that there is evidence of a failure to comply with the Code of Conduct, authority is delegated to the Monitoring Officer to refer the matter for local hearing before the Standards Committee or a Hearings Sub-Committee;

2)            adopt the Hearings Procedure in relation to alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct by Members as set out in Appendix 1 to this report; and

3)            delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to make the necessary amendments to the Constitution to give effect to the decision.