Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Date of Decision:

27 October 2008

Decision Title:

Amendment to the Constitution: Standards Committee - terms of reference

Decision Reference:

364

Report From:

Head of Corporate and Legal Services and Monitoring Officer

Contact name:

Jeff Pattison, Head of Corporate and Legal Services and Monitoring Officer

Tel:

01962 847321

Email:

[email protected]

1) Summary

The following decisions were made:

That it be a recommendation to the County Council that the terms of reference of the Standards Committee set out in Part I: Chapter 9 of the Constitution be revised by the replacement of paragraph 9.3(g) with the following:

To establish sub-committees to take such action as is necessary to assess, review, investigate, determine and impose appropriate sanctions in respect of, any written allegation that a Member has failed to comply with the Authority's Code of Conduct.

(replaces "To deal with any reports from the National Standards Board for England or a Case Tribunal on complaints against members or officers of the Authority").

2) Reasons for the decision

These are the reasons for this decision being made, including any links to the corporate strategy.

2.1. To respond to statutory guidance

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Not to respond to the statutory guidance

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker: None

Approved by:

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Date: 27 October 2008

Chairman of the Cabinet

Councillor T.K. Thornber, CBE