Meeting documents
Standards Committee
Monday, 8th November 2004
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 15 July 2004, which were approved by the Council on 13 September without amendment.
Recommendation:
That the minutes be approved and adopted.
Item 3 - MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Summary:
This report invites the Committee to comment upon the consultation paper issued by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in August 2004 which provided a Model Code of Conduct for Local Government Employees. The deadline for return of comments is 19 November 2004. This matter has already been considered by the Council's Employment and Appointments Committee and a copy of its decision is attached.
Recommendation:
The Committee is recommended to broadly accept the Model Code of Conduct prepared by the ODPM and formally respond to the specific consultation questions along the lines proposed by the Association of Council Secretaries.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 4 - ANNUAL REPORT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN
Summary:
This report presents the annual report of the Local Government Ombudsman, for the year 2003/04, and advises of ways in which the Council will seek to improve its performance in relation to issues contained within the report.
Recommendation:
The Committee is asked to note this report and to indicate whether they wish to make any representations concerning the Local Government Ombudsman's annual letter.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 5 - REGISTERING OF INTERESTS AND FREEMASONRY
Summary:
The attached letter from the Standards Board for England updates previous advice that was forwarded to all members of the Council in June.
Recommendation:
That, subject to any comments that members of the Committee might wish to make, the contents of the letter be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 6 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Summary:
To consider any other business that the Chair accepts as being urgent.
Agenda Published: 1 November 2004