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RESOLVED – (i) That the Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance be noted. (ii) That the Standards Committee inform Group Leaders of their statutory duties under the relevant legislation. (iii) That the Standards Committee meet with Group Leaders to receive their reports of their own assessment of compliance with the duty to promote good behaviour by Members of their group. (iv) That the Standards Committee consider each report and provide feedback, and where required training, to Group Leaders. (v) That the Standards Committee consider how to exercise its function to support Members, Co-opted Members and Members of Community and Town Councils in order to develop and maintain a culture which embraces high standards of conduct.
RESOLVED - That the report be noted.
RESOLVED - That Council be recommended to approve Mr James Millard as the Lay Panel Member for the Standards Committee Selection Panel.
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RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 20 June 2023 be signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – (i) That the Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance be noted. (ii) That the Standards Committee inform Group Leaders of their statutory duties under the relevant legislation. (iii) That the Standards Committee meet with Group Leaders to receive their reports of their own assessment of compliance with the duty to promote good behaviour by Members of their group. (iv) That the Standards Committee consider each report and provide feedback, and where required training, to Group Leaders. (v) That the Standards Committee consider how to exercise its function to support Members, Co-opted Members and Members of Community and Town Councils in order to develop and maintain a culture which embraces high standards of conduct.
The Chief Officer Governance & Customer submitted a report (COGC/84/23) asking Members to consider the Statutory Guidance on duties placed on Leaders of political groups in relation to codes of conduct; duty of a Standards Committee to monitor Group Leaders’ compliance with the duties and functions of Standards Committees. The Deputy Monitoring Officer presented the report and highlighted the main aspects contained within it. A discussion ensued and the following points were noted: · Explanation of the new duties placed on Group Leaders, and subsequently this Committee, specifically with regards to the monitoring of compliance with the guidance. · Confirmation that it was the responsibility of this Committee to meet with political Group Leaders regarding any issues. Previously, only the Chair and Vice Chair would do this. · Acknowledgement that at Town and Community Council level, the Nolan principles were not always being adhered to. · Confirmation that the Deputy Monitoring Officer would meet with the Chair and Vice Chair to discuss the process for actioning the Guidance. RESOLVED – (i) That the Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance be noted. (ii) That the Standards Committee inform Group Leaders of their statutory duties under the relevant legislation. (iii) That the Standards Committee meet with Group Leaders to receive their reports of their own assessment of compliance with the duty to promote good behaviour by Members of their group. (iv) That the Standards Committee consider each report and provide feedback, and where required training, to Group Leaders. (v) That the Standards Committee consider how to exercise its function to support Members, Co-opted Members and Members of Community and Town Councils in order to develop and maintain a culture which embraces high standards of conduct.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED - That the report be noted.
The Chief Officer Governance & Customer submitted a report (COGC/86/23) to inform Members of the publication of the Annual Report and Accounts of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales 2022/23. RESOLVED - That the report be noted.
Part of an issue followed across 3 meetings
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED - That Council be recommended to approve Mr James Millard as the Lay Panel Member for the Standards Committee Selection Panel.
The Chief Officer Governance & Customer submitted a report (COGC/91/23) asking Members to consider the appointment of a Lay Panel Member for the Standards Committee Selection Panel. The Deputy Monitoring Officer presented the report and advised the Committee that a nomination had been received for the new Lay Panel Member vacancy on the Standards Committee Selection Panel. He referred Members to paragraph 4.5 of the report which provided some background information. RESOLVED - That Council be recommended to approve Mr James Millard as the Lay Panel Member for the Standards Committee Selection Panel.
Part of an issue followed across 3 meetings
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