Agenda and minutes

1.1       It was RESOLVED to agree the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on 12 November 2019.

2.1       Copies of the reports referred to below are included in the minute book.

Report by Assistant Chief Executive

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

3.2       It was RESOLVED to agree the revised Local Standards Framework (Arrangements for Dealing with Complaints about Councillor Conduct) as set out in Appendix A of the report subject to:

a)    The Hearings Procedure being amended to clarify that Members of the Assessment Sub-Committee could be also be Members of the Hearings Sub-Committee; and

b)    Paragraph 1.2 of the ‘Arrangements for dealing with complaints about Councillor Conduct’ being amended to include ‘the complaint relates to a decision taken by councillors rather than the conduct of a councillor’

Report by Assistant Chief Executive

4.1       The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive that provided an update in relation to Member conduct issues and the work of the Standards Committee.

4.2       It was Resolved to:

            1)         note the report; and

            2)         agree the report for submission to the County Council.