Part I
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MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 24th June 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council: Councillors Mrs. J.S. Bray, S.A. Kulka and Mrs. R.S. Turner (Substitued by Councillor M.A. Brunt) Salfords and Sidlow Parish Council: Mrs. J.A. Cook
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None
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STANDARDS SUB-COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDED that: (i) the number of independent members serving on the Standards Committee be increased from 4 to 5 until such time as a vacancy in this position occurs, at which point, the independent member representation be immediately reduced back to 4 and this temporary increase to the number of independent members required to serve on the Committee as set out in the Constitution be noted; and (ii) subject to (i) above, Mrs. Andrea Armstrong and Mrs. Helen Burr be appointed, with immediate effect, as independent members to serve on the Standards Committee.RESOLVED that in view of recommendation (ii) above, Applicant ST09/04 be not interviewed.
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CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
RESOLVED that the Executive be informed that, so far as the Standards Committee is concerned, the review document is a considered a thorough, good piece of work.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN: ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09
RESOLVED that the Local Government Ombudsman's annual review letter for 2008/09 be received and noted.
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WORK PROGRAMME 2009/10
RESOLVED that: (i) the work programme 2009/10 be developed to ensure that, where appropriate, it accords with the duties and responsibilities of the Committee as set out in its Terms of Reference and the revised version be submitted to the next meeting; and (ii) in view of the planned business for the Committee on 11th November 2009, the start time be brought forward to 7 p.m.
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ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS
None