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Standards & Ethics Committee
Local Resolution Protocol
By majority, agreed the proposed amendments to the Local Resolution Protocol (Appendix B). Authorised the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson, to make any further amendments the committee agrees, submit the revised protocol to full Council for approval, and amend the Local Resolution Hearings Panel Procedure (Appendix C) and the Hearings Procedure for Ombudsman Referrals (Appendix D) to match.
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Changes to the Local Resolution Protocol
Council approved the revised Local Resolution Protocol, as recommended by the Standards & Ethics Committee. It noted that the Monitoring Officer has delegated authority, after consulting the committee's Chair, to make minor changes to the protocol. It also noted that the Local Resolution Hearings Panel Procedure will be revoked and the Hearings Procedure for Ombudsman Referrals amended under delegated authority; the vote was 67 for, 2 against (Cllrs Brown-Reckless and Lancaster) and 1 abstention (Cllr Topham).
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