Meeting documents

Standards Committee
Monday, 28th January, 2008 7.30 pm

Date:
Monday, 28th January, 2008
Time:
7.30 pm
Place:
Front Committee Room, Town Hall, Reigate
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillors Mrs. J.S. Bray, Mrs. F.D.M. Dixon, S.A. Kulka and Mrs. R.S. Turner.

Mrs. J.A. Cook - Salfords and Sidlow Parish Council
Dr. R. Olliver - Horley Town Council

Mrs. J. Paul - Independent Member
Mr. J. Broadbent - Independent Member (Chairman)
Also Present:
Councillor M.J. Selby.
Substitutes:
Councillor Mrs R.S. Turner for Councillor R.S. Mantle.
Min NoDescriptionResolution
Part I
26 MINUTES
 RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 5th November 2007 be approved as a correct record and signed.
27 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
 Apology for Absence
Councillor R.S. Mantle

Substitute Member
Councillor Mrs. R.S. Turner
28 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 None.
29 ORDERS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE CODE OF CONDUCT OF LOCAL AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Minute for Minute Number 29
RESOLVED that the presentation be noted and no formal response be made to the Department of Communities and Local Government on its Consultation Paper.
30 NEW CODE OF CONDUCT - TRAINING AND NOTIFICATION OF PERSONAL INTERESTS
Minute for Minute Number 30
RESOLVED that the report be noted.
31 FUTURE MEETINGS
 RESOLVED to note that the next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for 10th March 2008.
32 ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS
 None.
The meeting closed at 8.25 p.m.

Minute

Min NoMinute
29The Committee received a presentation by the Council's Monitoring Officer on a Consultation Paper issued by the Department of Communities and Local Government on the above. A copy of the Paper had been circulated with the Agenda and at the meeting presentation overheads were circulated.

The purpose of the presentation was to outline the implications for the Council and the Standards Committee of new requirements under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (relating to the Code of Conduct) and the proposed way forward.

In this respect, the presentation covered relevant background (legislative driven, further changes to the Act and the Code, Regulations/Consultation) size of the Committee and related issues and next steps (a report on required changes to the next meeting of the Committee, recruitment of new/additional independent Members, Member training and new local procedures and protocols). A local filter complaint handling chart was included with the presentation papers.

Following discussion on a number of issues it was
30The Council's Monitoring Officer reported that a final training session for Borough Councillors on the new Code of Conduct was to be held on Wednesday, 30th January 2008. To date 20 Members had not received formal training on the Code (provided by the Council) and 10 had indicated that they were to attend the forthcoming session. A number of apologies for absence had been submitted and attendance was not compulsory.