Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor David Powell, the Representative from Horley Town Council.

To appoint a Chair for Municipal Year 2021/22.

RESOLVED that Councillor Kanika Sachdeva be appointed as Chairman for the municipal year 2021/22.

To appoint a Vice-Chair for Municipal Year 2021/22.

RESOLVED that Councillor Peter Harp be appointed as Vice-Chairman for the municipal year 2021/22.

To approve the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee on 1 September 2020 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To receive any declarations of interest.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive a verbal report from the Deputy Monitoring Officer on the number of Member Complaints in the year 2020/21.

The Monitoring Officer introduced the report, which had been circulated in an addendum prior to the meeting, on behalf of the Deputy Monitoring Officer. The report summarised the discharge of the Standards function from September 2020 to June 2021. The Monitoring Officer explained that a number of the complaints cited in the report related to one matter and were from one individual.

RESOLVED to note the Member Complaints (September 2020 – June 2021) report.

To consider any item(s) which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be considered as a matter of urgency – Local Government Act 1972, Section 100B (4) (b).

There was none.