Meeting documents
Standards Committee
Monday, 9th May 2005
Venue : Committee Room 2 - Wallasey Town Hall
Index to Agendas
Item 1 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Summary:
Members are invited to consider whether they have personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any of the items on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they are.
Item 2 - MINUTES
Summary:
To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 22 March 2005, which were approved by the Council on 25 April without amendment.
Recommendation:
That the minutes be approved and adopted.
Item 3 - "A CODE FOR THE FUTURE" - REVIEW OF CODE OF CONDUCT
Summary:
The Standards Board for England is currently consulting on a review of the Code of Conduct. This matter was deferred at the last meeting. Also submitted now for consideration by the Committee is a suggested response issued by the Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors (ACSeS).
Recommendation:
The Committee's responses to the questions posed in the consultation paper are requested.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 4 - FREEMASONS GRAND CHARITY
Summary:
This matter was raised at the last meeting. The Head of Legal and Member Services will report orally.
Item 5 - STANDARDS COMMITTEE - CONSTITUTION AND RELATED ISSUES
Summary:
A number of items of correspondence from two of the independent members are attached to the agenda. The Committee is requested to consider the various issues raised, which can be summarised as follows:
(a) The composition and independence of the Standards Committee.
(b) The appointment of Chair and Vice Chair and the role and responsibilities of the Chair.
(c) The composition of a sub-committee for determinations.
(d) Strengthening the rights of independent members within the Council's Constitution, so that, where appropriate, they are on a par with elected members, for example in the right to call a special meeting of the Standards Committee.
(e) Independent Members Forum.
(f) Raising public awareness of the Standards Committee.
Recommendation:
The Committee is invited to comment on these issues.
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Item 6 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Summary:
To consider any other business that the Chair accepts as being urgent.
Agenda Published: 28 April 2005